Daniel Hanson
Daniel Hanson is an attorney who has worked with a number of law firms and corporations, including BlackBerry Ltd. in Canada. His practice focuses upon patent preparation and prosecution.
Posts by Daniel Hanson
Distinguishing Colloquial Obviousness and Legal Obviousness
Have you ever worked with a lay inventor who had a hard time dealing with obviousness under U.S. patent law? Many patent lawyers have. It is …
How to Be an Effective Advocate When Responding To Examiners
You're a patent prosecutor. You've just received an office action. The examiner has rejected your claims. You think the examiner got it wrong. On the technical issues, …
Sounds Fishy: Can Broadening Language Actually Be Limiting?
In a previous essay, I discussed a U.S. Supreme Court case that had nothing to do with patent law, but that patent practitioners may wish to …
Elgin v. Dept. of the Treasury and Preserving Constitutional Issues Before the USPTO
Those who practice in the field of patents tend to focus almost exclusively upon developments in patent law and pay less attention to developments in other areas …
