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Gearhart Law LLC Gearhart Law is a full service Intellectual Property firm specializing in Patent, Trademark and Copy We also offer a free initial 30-minute consultation.

In the Summit NJ and Greater New York area we have been providing patent, trademark, and copyright counsel to the suite of clients we work with since 2006. We are a boutique intellectual property firm who custom crafts a strategy for your business.

10/15/2026

$13 million. A permanent US market ban. All over how a dirt bike looks.
Surron sued former employees who left to start a competing motorcycle business in China, Talaria, and a Texas jury didn't hold back.
Watch the full episode. Link below 👇
https://youtu.be/iwLVTlegFUU?si=VLspgAc1qCTym2g

Educational only. This post is not legal advice.

A federal jury just awarded $13 million and a permanent US market ban, and the whole case came down to how an electric d...
10/14/2026

A federal jury just awarded $13 million and a permanent US market ban, and the whole case came down to how an electric dirt bike looks.

Surron sued competitor Talaria (a Chinese company) over a design patent, just six pages protecting the visual appearance of a single motorcycle design. The jury found the infringement willful after learning two former Surron employees had left to start the competing business, and a judge refused to pause the case for related litigation happening in China.

Richard Gearhart walks through the case and what it means for founders building consumer products on this week's Intellectual Property News.

Watch the full episode. Link below 👇
https://youtu.be/iwLVTlegFUU

In 2025, patent damages topped $1.9 billion, including a $634 million verdict against Apple and a $949 million judgment ...
10/13/2026

In 2025, patent damages topped $1.9 billion, including a $634 million verdict against Apple and a $949 million judgment against Intel.

If someone is using your patented invention without permission, start by documenting everything, then get a patent attorney involved before contacting the infringer. From there, your options range from a cease and desist letter to litigation, depending on your evidence and how willful the infringement looks.

We walk through the full process on our blog. Read it on the Gearhart Law website 👉 http://tiny.cc/patentinfringementfb

Questions about your situation? Book a free call with our team at 908 273 0700

Thinking about patenting your AI invention? You probably have questions about Section 101. Most people do.We answered th...
10/12/2026

Thinking about patenting your AI invention? You probably have questions about Section 101. Most people do.

We answered the ones we hear most, from the Alice framework to what the 2024 USPTO guidance really says. Swipe through the carousel to learn more.

Which question would you like us to cover in more detail? Tell us in the comments.

And if you want to talk about your own patent, book a free call with our team http://tiny.cc/101sectionfaqsfb

Building software or an AI product? Here is a question worth asking early: what exactly needs protection, and which tool...
10/08/2026

Building software or an AI product? Here is a question worth asking early: what exactly needs protection, and which tool fits it?

A software patent protects a specific process. An AI patent protects a model architecture or training method. Copyright covers your source code but not how it works. And sometimes a trade secret is the stronger choice.

We broke it down into six short answers in this carousel. Swipe through, and share it with anyone who is about to file or launch.

If you want to talk it through, book a free call with our team http://tiny.cc/softwareandaipatentsfb

10/02/2026

Can you actually trust an image just because it looks real?

James Klobucar breaks down two things in under a minute: why lawyers are not getting replaced by AI anytime soon, and how AI-generated images can already be detected, down to a signature hidden in the file itself.

Watch the full video on our YouTube channel https://youtu.be/lhfxg4jCO04 Or book a free call with our team if you have questions about how AI affects your IP 👉 tiny.cc/aiandlawyersfb

Building a product with software and AI? Ask this before you file anything: are you protecting the right layer?Software ...
10/01/2026

Building a product with software and AI? Ask this before you file anything: are you protecting the right layer?

Software patents and AI patents work differently. They face different Section 101 risks, they need different detail in the application, and AI may call for different protection altogether, like trade secrets for training data.

Our quick comparison shows the differences at a glance. The full post explains how to choose the right strategy for your technology.

Read it here: http://tiny.cc/softwarevsaifb

Want to talk it through? Book a free call with our team. http://tiny.cc/bookacallfb

Which layer is the hardest to protect in your product? Tell us in the comments.

Would you use a contract that AI wrote in ten seconds, without a lawyer reading it first?A lot of people already are. An...
09/30/2026

Would you use a contract that AI wrote in ten seconds, without a lawyer reading it first?

A lot of people already are. And some of them are finding out the hard way that a document can look perfect and still fall apart when it matters.

Our partners, Richard Gearhart, Jim Francis, David Postolski , and James Klobucar, sat down to talk about what AI is really changing in patent and legal practice: will it replace lawyers, will it make legal fees cheaper?

Watch the full conversation on our YouTube channel 👉 https://youtu.be/lhfxg4jCO04

09/29/2026

Ever wonder what happens after you file a patent application?

Ben Schroeder, an attorney at Gearhart Law and a former USPTO examiner, explains how an examiner reviews it. It starts with the claims. Then comes the search, the Office action, and the goal: a notice of allowance.

Which step should we explain in more detail? Tell us in the comments.

And if you want to talk about your own application, book a free call with our team http://tiny.cc/examinerfb

What's really changing in patent law for 2026? We asked our founding partners and swiped together their top 6 trends, fr...
09/22/2026

What's really changing in patent law for 2026? We asked our founding partners and swiped together their top 6 trends, from AI inventorship risk to why the U.S. is still the best place to file first.

Swipe through the carousel, then book a free consultation with our team to discuss your IP strategy.

📅 Book a free consultation here http://tiny.cc/iptrendsfb

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