What Is “About” About? How Courts Interpret One of Patent Law’s Most Deceptively Simple Words Patent practitioners often treat the word “about” as a convenient drafting tool. It provides flexibility, avoids undue...

Why the USPTO Alice/Mayo Framework and the EPO COMVIK Approach Make International Patent Drafting Difficult CLIENT EDUCATION GUIDE For software, artificial intelligence, data analytics, fintech, diagnostic, optimization, and...

We are thrilled to welcome Maria Pozo, Kyle Martin, and Alese Roberts to the team!  ...

We are incredibly proud to be recognized as the #1 ranked firm for Tech Center 2400 in the 2026 Patent Quality Rankings by Patent Bots. A huge thank you to our outstanding team for their dedication, expertise, and commitment...

We are thrilled to welcome Alex Bara and Susan Dameron-Rafferty to the team!...

We are thrilled to welcome Richard Hanna and Mohammad Tahersima to the team!  ...

ESF congratulates GD Energy Products on the institution of trial in Post Grant Review PGR2025-00031 of U.S. Patent No. 12,152,582. Trial was instituted after the Director found discretionary denial to be inappropriate, which...

Congratulations to Fractus, S.A. for their complete victory in the ex parte reexamination, filed by Unified Patents, of U.S. Patent No. 8,674,887! The Patent Office confirmed the patentability of all the challenged claims...

ICYMI: On June 27th, partners Andrew Haberman and Mark DeBoy hosted a Master Class with CONNECTpreneur on unlocking IP Value for Founders and Investors. See below link to watch the recording and gain valuable insights on how...

ESF is excited to share an exclusive opportunity to join partner Andrew Haberman on June 27th for a Master Class with CONNECTpreneur. This session will focus on Unlocking IP Value-Adds for Startup Founders and Investors....