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VIRTUAL AND AUGMENTED REALITY: AN OVERVIEW OF THE PATENT LANDSCAPE
Many early virtual reality devices simply didn’t live up to the hype. Highly-anticipated products like Google Glass and Facebook’s Oculus have quietly…
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 Mar 2019
CRAFTING AN EFFECTIVE PATENT STRATEGY: HOW FITBIT BUILT ITS PORTFOLIO
We’re starting a blog series that examines how successful startups have approached the patent process, and how those strategies dovetail…
21 Mar 2019
THE PROS AND CONS OF FIXED-FEE BUDGETS FOR PATENT PROSECUTION
I’ve served as outside patent counsel for tech companies of all sizes, and have found that there are both benefits…
25 Feb 2019
HOW TO SAVE MONEY ON YOUR PATENT PORTFOLIO: INVEST UPFRONT IN QUALITY PATENT FILINGS
When thinking about the cost of patents, people often focus entirely on the immediate (short-term) cost of…
4 Jan 2019
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…
21 Dec 2018
CRAFTING A SMART PATENT STRATEGY: 7 ADVANTAGES FOR TECH STARTUPS OVER LARGE COMPANIES
By building a robust patent portfolio, tech startups can gain a competitive edge in their industry: Increase…
18 Dec 2018
HOW TO ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY PATENTS IN EMERGING TECH FIELDS
Over the past decade or so, the U.S. patent system has evolved significantly, thanks to a combination of new legislation,…
13 Dec 2018
HOW TO OWN HIGHER QUALITY PATENTS
Lots of companies in the tech industry rely on a high-volume patent filing strategy. For example, industry titans like IBM,…
20 Nov 2018
HOW TO MINIMIZE INTRINSIC PATENT RISKS
Is your tech company building a patent portfolio? Making smart decisions to maximize the long term value of your IP…
16 Nov 2018
WHY TECH STARTUPS NEED TO PLAY OFFENSE WITH PATENTS (AND WHY BIG TECH COMPANIES DON’T)
Patents are valuable business assets, and a smart patent portfolio can give your tech company…