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Building Your IP Strategy for Patent-Intensive Tech Startups – Part 1: Existing IP
You’re starting a tech company to commercialize a new technology, and one of your first priorities is developing long-term relationships…
14 Sep 2020
New USPTO Guidance and Implications for Better Patent Drafting
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued new guidance on the topic of applicant admitted prior art (known as “AAPA”), and there are a couple of important takeaways for anyone drafting or prosecuting patent applications.
30 Aug 2020
The More You Know: Leveraging Institutional Knowledge in Patent Portfolio Management
Those who can effectively manage both the technical content of their patent applications — as well as the cultural, relational, and contextual “stories” behind them — are in a better position to maximize the value of their patent portfolio.
22 Jul 2020
Patenting in a Pandemic: 4 Key Strategies for Managing Patent Portfolios in 2020
In the chaos of the global Coronavirus pandemic, tech companies are facing extraordinary challenges. We discuss how tech leaders can develop smart strategies for managing patent portfolios in turbulent times.
15 Jan 2020
Quantum Computing: What Is That?
The golden opportunity of my professional life came in 2003. I was admitted to the PhD program at MIT, and…
18 Dec 2019
HOW CLOUD, EDGE AND FOG COMPUTING COULD AFFECT YOUR PATENT STRATEGY
Internet of Things devices are flooding the everyday tech landscape. From smart voice assistants to in-store beacons, companies are constantly creating…
22 Nov 2019
WHERE SHOULD WE FILE IN 2020? RECENT TRENDS IN FOREIGN PATENT FILINGS
Foreign patent filings are expensive. Tech startups are always operating on a budget, so if you’re a tech startup operator,…
30 Oct 2019
HOW TECH INVESTORS SHOULD APPROACH IP DUE DILIGENCE
This is the final post in a four-part blog series that examines the IP due diligence process for tech startups…
18 Oct 2019
IP DUE DILIGENCE: HOW DEEP SHOULD WE DIVE?
This is the third in a four-part blog series that examines the IP due diligence process for tech startups and…
13 Oct 2019
MICHAEL HENRY TO PRESENT ON QUANTUM COMPUTING AND BLOCKCHAIN
Emerging technologies such as quantum computing and blockchain technology are increasingly impacting IP lawyers’ work across diverse practice areas, from…
30 Sep 2019
WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE IP DUE DILIGENCE PROCESS?
This is the second in a four-part blog series that examines the IP due diligence process for tech startups and…
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. …