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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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
13 Aug 2018
HOW 3D PRINTING CHALLENGES EXISTING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
3D printing isn’t a “new” technology by any means, but it’s fast becoming more affordable and accessible. For one, some…
21 Jun 2018
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. (…
14 Jun 2018
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. People commonly…
12 Apr 2018
WHEN CAN PRIOR ART INVALIDATE AN ISSUED PATENT?
Recently, a blog reader brought a great question to our attention: If an element in a dependent claim is found…
29 Mar 2018
HOW TO WRITE AN INVENTION DISCLOSURE RECORD
In a previous blog post, we recommended using IDRs to help document your company’s ownership of an invention. You might be…
25 Jan 2018
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PATENT, A TRADEMARK, AND A COPYRIGHT?
Last year, we published a post that discussed the difference between a patent and a trade secret. Since then, we’ve…
18 Jan 2018
WHAT INVESTORS WANT TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR IP STRATEGY
If you’re running an early-stage tech company, you’re probably thinking about how you’re going to raise funding. But it can…
21 Dec 2017
HOW TO DO A PRIOR ART SEARCH YOURSELF
It’s very common for patent attorneys to discourage inventors from doing a prior art search on their own.