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Patent Trials and Triumphs: IPA v. Microsoft
Patent Trials and Triumphs is our blog series where we showcase U.S. patents that have triumphed in recent jury trials.
12 Sep 2019
IP DUE DILIGENCE: AN INTRO FOR TECH STARTUPS
This is the first in a four-part blog series that examines the IP due diligence process for tech startups and…
17 Jul 2019
HOW TO AVOID APPLICANT ADMITTED PRIOR ART IN YOUR PATENT APPLICATIONS
When drafting their patent applications, inventors often want to be very gratuitous in explaining what others before them have developed. …
10 May 2019
BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTOCURRENCY: AN OVERVIEW OF THE PATENT LANDSCAPE
The bitcoin bubble may have burst (though it’s predicted to be making a less splashy comebackthis year), but blockchain —…
2 May 2019
VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY: AN OVERVIEW OF THE PATENT LANDSCAPE
Many early virtual reality devices simply didn’t live up to the hype. Highly-anticipated products like Google Glass and Facebook’s Oculus have quietly…
25 Apr 2019
CRAFTING AN EFFECTIVE PATENT STRATEGY: HOW SQUARE BUILT ITS PATENT PORTFOLIO
In this blog series, we’re examining how successful startups have approached the patent process, and how those strategies dovetail with…
18 Apr 2019
CRAFTING AN EFFECTIVE PATENT STRATEGY: HOW DROPBOX BUILT ITS PORTFOLIO
In this blog series, we’re examining how successful startups have approached the patent process, and how those strategies dovetail with…
5 Apr 2019
LIDAR: AN OVERVIEW OF THE PATENT LANDSCAPE
You may have noticed in recent headlines: Bloomberg recently reported that Waymo (owned by Alphabet, the parent company…
15 Mar 2019
CRAFTING AN EFFECTIVE PATENT STRATEGY: HOW FITBIT BUILT ITS PORTFOLIO
We’re starting a blog series that examines how successful startups have approached the patent process, and how those strategies dovetail…
21 Mar 2019
THE PROS AND CONS OF FIXED-FEE BUDGETS FOR PATENT PROSECUTION
I’ve served as outside patent counsel for tech companies of all sizes, and have found that there are both benefits…
25 Feb 2019
HOW TO SAVE MONEY ON YOUR PATENT PORTFOLIO: INVEST UPFRONT IN QUALITY PATENT FILINGS
When thinking about the cost of patents, people often focus entirely on the immediate (short-term) cost of…
31 Jan 2019
CRAFTING AN EFFECTIVE PATENT STRATEGY: HOW UBER BUILT ITS PORTFOLIO
In our previous blog posts, we’ve extensively covered various approaches for crafting a smart patent strategy, especially…
28 Jan 2019
WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY: AN OVERVIEW OF THE PATENT LANDSCAPE
Wearable technology has emerged as one of the more ubiquitous applications of the Internet of Things. Worldwide…