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Artificial Intelligence In the Innovation Process: Can AI-Generated Work Be Patented?
With the recent rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology, it’s likely that AI systems will start playing a larger…
24 Sep 2024
Human Resources and Intellectual Property: Creating Effective Hiring Practices
This is Part One of a two-part blog series on the role your human resources department can play in implementing…
3 Sep 2024
Human Resources and Intellectual Property: How To Implement Confidentiality Policies
This is Part Two of a two-part blog series on the role your human resources department can play in implementing…
23 Aug 2024
7 Business Best Practices for Protecting Intellectual Property
We frequently work with tech companies who need to protect confidential and proprietary information related to their research and development…
1 May 2024
Building Your IP Strategy for Patent-Intensive Tech Startups – Part 4: IP Mapping
This is the last in a four-part blog series on how to build an IP strategy for patent-intensive tech startups.
1 Apr 2024
Building Your IP Strategy for Patent-Intensive Tech Startups – Part 3: IP Management
This is the third in a four-part blog series on how to build an IP strategy for patent-intensive tech startups.
26 Feb 2024
Building Your IP Strategy for Patent-Intensive Tech Startups – Part 2: Future IP
This is the second in a four-part blog series on how to build an IP strategy for patent-intensive tech startups.
20 Mar 2024
Should We Request Non-Publication of Our Patent Applications?
Tech companies can make smart, strategic decisions about whether to publish their patent applications.
22 Feb 2024
When Can Prior Art Invalidate an Issued Patent?
If you’re working at a tech company, you’ve probably seen patents filed by your competitors and thought – that technology…
19 Feb 2024
What’s the Difference Between a Patent and a Trade Secret?
To succeed in a competitive landscape, tech companies have to understand their options for protecting intellectual property (IP). IP refers…
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…