Tucker Law Blog

The USPTO selected the University of South Florida’s Tampa Research Park for a new community engagement office serving Florida inventors, startups, brands, universities, and NIL stakeholders.

Florida treats child-restraint violations differently from ordinary seat-belt violations. The child’s age, the governing statute, and causation evidence can decide what an insurer may argue.

A September 21, 2026 Federal Circuit decision explains why a software patent’s asserted technical improvement must be required by the claims—not merely described in the specification.

A falling-merchandise injury in a Florida store usually turns on stocking, display control, and fast-disappearing evidence—not the usual spill rules.

A valid CDL is only the visible credential. Florida truck-crash claims may turn on the carrier’s driver qualification file, motor-vehicle-record reviews, prior-employer inquiries, road tests, medical documentation, and Clearinghouse queries.

A practical guide to the USPTO duty of disclosure, patent Information Disclosure Statements, filing deadlines, material information, and current IDS size fees.

A practical comparison of trade dress and design patent protection for product shapes, packaging, ornamentation, and other commercially valuable visual features.

When a driver under 18 causes a Florida crash, the teen, license-application signer, vehicle owner, and policyholder may be different people. Learn how Florida law separates their roles.

A practical guide to patent assignments, USPTO recordation, chain-of-title diligence, employee invention agreements, licenses, and ownership risks.

A prior injury or degenerative MRI finding does not automatically defeat a Florida accident claim. The key is proving what changed, why it changed, and whether the effects can be separated.

Self-employed Floridians rarely prove injury-related income loss with one pay stub. Learn how business records, medical restrictions, tax returns, and earning-capacity evidence fit together.