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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…
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…
27 Oct 2023
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…
23 Oct 2023
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…
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…
21 Aug 2023
Propelling the Future of Wind Technology: Navigating Patents and Partnerships
The wind energy industry is on the rise, along with the global focus on renewable technology. Patent filings for wind…
20 Apr 2023
The Anatomy of a Patent
If you work at a tech company, you’ll likely encounter many situations where you need to be able to read…
15 Jun 2022
Patent Protection for Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Technology
Tech companies who are developing carbon capture, utilization and storage technologies can take advantage of the USPTO’s new pilot program to accelerate their patent portfolios and gain an exclusive edge in this rapidly growing field.
21 Feb 2021
The US Patent Office’s Test for Software and Computer Inventions
Here we take a detailed look at how the US patent office analyzes patent eligibility of software and computer-implemented inventions.
15 Feb 2021
Patenting Software and Beyond: A Guide to Understanding Alice and its Impact
One of the biggest challenges for tech companies today is adapting their patent strategy to recent changes in the law.
16 Dec 2020
Should We Request Non-Publication of Our Patent Applications?
Tech companies can make smart, strategic decisions about whether to publish their patent applications.
27 Oct 2020
Will Justice Barrett Impact the Patent System?
Justice Barrett was formally sworn in as the newest member of the U.S. Supreme Court. How will this impact the patent system?
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.