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Semiconductor technology: What’s the difference between a fabless company, a foundry, and an IDM?
This blog post is the second in a series that discusses intellectual property (IP) opportunities for high-tech businesses looking to…
26 Jan 2024
Patent Infringement: How It’s Proven, And How This Should Influence Your Patent Filings
As a patent owner, you have the legal right to exclude others from making, using, selling, or offering to sell…
29 Jan 2024
Patent Assignment: How to Transfer Ownership of a Patent
This is the second in a two-part blog series on owning and transferring the rights to a patent. (Read…
8 Jan 2024
What’s the Difference Between a Patent, a Trademark, and a Copyright?
In a separate post, we discussed the difference between a patent and a trade secret. Since then, we’ve been asked…
2 Jan 2024
What is Prior Art?
If you’ve encountered patents, chances are you’ve heard the term “prior art.” It’s one of the most common reasons that…
20 Dec 2023
Nuclear Fusion: An Overview of the Patent Landscape
We’ve previously discussed the growing need for alternative energy sources, starting with solar technology and wind technology. In…
27 Nov 2023
Claim Strategies for Patent Applications: Can Your Patent Claims Ever Be Too Broad?
This is the first in a two-part blog series on the scope of your patent application’s claim set. (Read …
20 Nov 2023
How To Do a Prior Art Search Yourself
Some patent attorneys tend to discourage inventors from doing a prior art search on their own. As the…
3 Nov 2023
Solar Power: An Overview of the Patent Landscape
The role of renewable energy in global power generation is growing — particularly for solar power. Thanks to increasing innovation…
27 Oct 2023
Building Your IP Strategy for Patent-Intensive Tech Startups – Part 1: Existing IP
This is the first in a four-part blog series on how to build an IP strategy for patent-intensive tech startups.
23 Oct 2024
Patent Ownership vs. Inventorship: Who Really Controls the Rights to a Patent?
This is the first in a two-part blog series on owning and transferring the rights to a patent. (Read Part…
23 Oct 2023
How to Slow Down Patent Prosecution with the USPTO
This is the second in a two-part blog series on controlling the speed of the patent process. (Read part one…
29 Sep 2023
Patents or Trade Secrets? Analyzing the ROI for Quantum Technology
Quantum technology is evolving quickly, with billions of dollars in private investment pouring into the sector…