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IP Opportunities and Challenges in the Semiconductor Industry
This blog post is the third in a series that discusses intellectual property (IP) opportunities for high-tech businesses looking to…
11 Apr 2025
Risk Management for Innovative Tech Companies and Patent Portfolio Managers
For innovative tech companies, developing a successful patent portfolio is mission critical. But it’s not easy because the patent process…
2 Apr 2025
Filing in the United States Via PCT Application: Bypass Continuation or National Stage Entry?
Under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), you can file a single “international” patent application that’s effective as an initial patent…
4 Mar 2025
How to Own Higher Quality Patents
Lots of large high-tech companies rely on a high-volume patent filing strategy. For example, industry titans like Google, Microsoft, and…
5 Mar 2025
8 Reasons Your High-Tech Business Needs Patents
Virtually every sophisticated high-tech company pursues patent protection for their new and innovative technologies. From the biggest tech companies who…
14 Jan 2025
Patenting Network-Connected Systems: 4 Challenges for Tech Companies
Network-connected systems, often referred to as the “Internet of Things” (or IoT), have already revolutionized our daily lives — look…
18 Oct 2024
Claim Strategies for Patent Applications: Can Your Patent Claims Ever Be Too Narrow?
This is the second in a two-part blog series on the scope of your patent application’s claim set. (Read Part…
27 Sep 2024
How to Launch A Patent Portfolio: 7 Strategic Steps
We’ve previously discussed the various reasons to consider seeking patent protection and the value of patent applications. Building a patent portfolio…
14 Jun 2024
Kove v. Amazon: Crafting an Intellectual Property Strategy for Cloud Computing Tech
Patent infringement lawsuits in the U.S. culminate in a jury trial. So the effectiveness of a U.S. patent, and ultimately…
26 Apr 2024
How to Strengthen Your Patent Portfolio Against IPR Challenges
When you’re awarded a patent, you might think the patent process is finished. But your competitors might think otherwise! In…
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.
26 Jan 2024
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…
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…