Seed IP partner Karl Hefter has authored an article entitled, "Protecting Inventor and Corporate Privacy in Previously Recorded Assignment Documents," as published by IP Watchdog, Inc. in its newsletter on October 7, 2024. IPWatchdog is a trusted source on intellectual property law, covering news and commentary on patents, innovation policy, trade secrets, copyrights and trademarks.

ARTICLE

Protecting Inventor and Corporate Privacy in Previously Recorded Assignment Documents

"Assignment documents recorded with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) are available to the public. But recording an assignment document that contains personal or company sensitive information cannot be expunged, although there are procedures to limit the public’s ability to access to those documents."

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Karl Hefter's practice focuses on U.S. patent prosecution of computer engineering and computer software matters. His expertise includes drafting and prosecuting utility and design patents in the United States. Karl has drafted and prosecuted patents in many different technical fields, including distributed systems and cloud computing, audiovisual content distribution and set-top boxes, automobile head units, smart signs, video encoding, wireless power systems, social networks, online content management and delivery, image processing, noise reduction/cancellation, drone technology, networks, telecommunications, email systems, video games, and other software/hardware related technologies.

Karl is admitted to the state bars of Washington and Colorado, and is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He is a member of the Washington State Patent Law Association (WSPLA).

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