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Dilworth IP founding partner, Michael Dilworth, has once again been named as a top intellectual property attorney in the United States by the IAM Patent 1000.

The national legal rating service, Super Lawyers, has once again put a spotlight on Dilworth IP by naming both founder and managing partner, Michael Dilworth, and partner Ben Lehberger to their 2023 list of top-rated practicing attorneys.

Editor’s Note: This article by Trademark Attorney Julie Tolek originally appeared on IPWatchdog. Just days after a complaint was filed against restaurant chain Sweetgreen by Chipotle Mexican Grill for trademark infringement, dilution, and deceptive business practices, Sweetgreen has changed the name of its offending product in order to reach possible […]

The Dilworth IP team is growing! We are excited to announce that Julie Tolek, a Trademark Attorney, has joined the company.

“The Dilworth IP team is growing! We are excited to announce that Michael K. Kinney of MKG, LLC has decided to join his practice to Dilworth IP as Partner. Mike will be joined by Robert D. Crawford, also of MKG, as Senior Associate. Together, they bring decades of experience serving their clients in a diversity of intellectual property matters, helping companies meet their IP goals across the innovation business spectrum in industries ranging from semiconductor manufacturing to energy, medical, and defense.”

The conditions for patent eligibility under Section 101, especially for process inventions involving artificial intelligence and machine learning, can be onerous at times. This handy visual guide can help inventors and patent attorneys sort out some of the strategies to get around potential 101 rejections when drafting claims directed to “abstract ideas.”

“For the fourth time in recent years, Michael Dilworth has been recognized by IAM among the top intellectual property professionals worldwide.

The IAM 1000 list of the world’s leading patent professionals is the industry’s foremost directory of the world’s top attorneys and firms working in the intellectual property field.”

Some software and computer inventions can be difficult to describe with words and illustrations alone. This can make it challenging for inventors to disclose inventions to attorneys, and for attorneys to draft strong patents.

In summary, ineffective communication between inventors and attorneys can be a recipe for weak patents and lost inventions. An industry-specific invention disclosure form (IDF) with narrowly tailored sections and precise prompts can organize and focus an inventor’s disclosure, making it easier for the inventor to write and the attorney to understand. Ultimately, such a well-crafted IDF can save time and resources and result in higher quality and quantity of patents from R&D activities.

A helpful guide to basic claim types, formats, and language for the majority of claims you may encounter.