Patent Eligibility and Alice… Not Who, But What?

Patent Eligibility: Is your invention eligible for patent protection? The Supreme Court landmark decision concerning patent eligibility in Alice Corp. v CLS Bank International (decided June 19, 2014), brought to the forefront Section 101 of the U.S. Patent Act, which...

Patents: Frequently Asked Questions

Ference & Associates is a IP boutique law firm whose practice is limited to patents, trademarks and copyrights. We frequently get asked questions about the many aspects of the patent process. While there are a multitude of intricacies that we could dive into, the...

What is the Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance (PEG)?

Subject matter eligibility guidance explains how the United States Patent Trade Office (USPTO) personnel including patent examiners should evaluate claims for patent subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S. Code, Section §101. The USPTO will reject a patent...

Stanley D. Ference III Recognized in 2019 Best Lawyers in America

Ference & Associates is pleased to announce that Stanley D. Ference III has been recognized in the 2019 Best Lawyers in America. Mr. Ference, Founding Principal at Ference & Associates, was recognized for Copyright Law and Trademark Law. Best Lawyers is the...

Connecticut Law Tribune Highlights Ference & Associates Win Against Alleged Counterfeiters

The Connecticut Law Tribune highlighted a recent win by Ference & Associates in federal court in New York on behalf of their clients Airigan Solutions, maker of the Negg hard boiled egg peeler. The federal court in the Southern District of New York granted a...

The NEGG creators gain injunction to halt alleged Chinese Counterfeiters

The Fairfield County Business Journal recently reported on the preliminary injunction obtained by Ference & Associates on behalf of our client Airigan Solutions, LLC against Amazon resellers selling allegedly counterfeit products. You can read the full article...