Some things take a lot of time and effort. When you finally get ‘em, you gotta flaunt ‘em. It’s only natural.

Running for president, for example. And, we don’t mean student counsel. We’re talking the big kahuna. President o’ the United States. America, that is. Black gold. Texas tea. (Oops. Got a little off track, there. The “Beverly Hillbillies” theme is a tenacious ear worm).

Being awarded a patent by the good ole’ United States Patent & Trademark Office is like winning the presidency. (Nice segue, huh? Smooth). Either way, you gotta’ flaunt it. Or, at least some feel that way. Take the dispute in Myco Industries v Blephex, a recent case out of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. The defendant, a patent owner, apparently couldn’t help flaunt his to a competitor (and, possibly a customer or two) at a trade show. A lawsuit ensued and, next thing you know, there’s an injunction, an appeal and, voila, an episode of Undercover IP. Join us and learn what some of the bounds are when it comes to openly accusing a competitor of patent infringement.