aqua membranesCongratulations to Stubbs Alderton & Markiles client Aqua Membranes on being granted two new patents, one in the United States and the other in South Korea. Aqua Membranes is constantly strengthening its IP portfolio by developing and patenting propriety knowledge and designs in the area of customized Reverse Osmosis feed spacers.

Aqua Membranes Intellectual Property (IP) strategy is founded on the first basic printed spacer patents with specific designs and patterns which exhibit superior performance. In addition, their patents have been filed on pattern design requirement to enable performance of spiral wound elements. Aqua Membrane has also developed many proprietary methods that are critical to adhesion and performance of the printed polymer.

About Aqua Membranes
Aqua Membranes is changing the membrane filtration industry with its unique three-dimensional Printed Spacer Technology™ that is proven to significantly reduce pressure drop, boost permeate flow, increase membrane surface area in spiral-wound elements, and reduce membrane fouling. To find out more, visit here.

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New U.S. Patent Law Awarding Patents on a First-to-File Basis Goes into Effect

What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know to Turn the
New Law into a Business Advantage

On March 15, 2013, U.S. patent law will change favoring inventors who first file a patent application over earlier inventors of the same invention who file a patent application later.  This is a part of the patent law reform enacted in 2011.  With this change, entrepreneurs will need to change the way they think about obtaining patent protection for their inventions.  Here are some suggested business practices for adapting to the new law:

Companies should consult experienced intellectual property counsel to ensure their patent protection policies are up to date with the recent changes in U.S. patent laws.

How Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP can help.  We are a business law firm with particular expertise in intellectual property law.  Our attorneys have extensive experience in developing intellectual property protection strategies to enable businesses to maximize the value of their inventions. We inform our clients how to best update their IP strategies, patent filing procedures and invention assignment agreements and how to use today’s U.S. patent laws to their competitive advantage.

Kevin D. DeBré leads the firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions Practice Group advising entrepreneurs and companies on how to use technology and intellectual property in building successful businesses.  Kevin is a registered patent attorney and has over 20 years of experience in structuring and negotiating intellectual property-driven deals.

For more information, contact Kevin at (818) 444-4521 or .

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