At the risk of over simplification, most companies employ one or more of four quality “levels” for patents. Often companies will have patents from a mixture of the levels below. Sometimes, this mixture occurs as … Read More
Europe moves closer to a Unified Patent System
The European Parliament in Strasbourg passed two draft regulations regarding the creation of the unitary patent, hailing it as a historic achievement. The EPO President Benoît Battistelli said: “The European Union is to be congratulated … Read More
It is a new Patent Game
On September 16, 2011 President Obama signed into law the Leahy-Smith Patent Reform Act, thereby ending the most favorable patent system in the world for legitimate small businesses. The law is lengthy (169 pages) and … Read More
Bilski – Great News for Software Patent Holders
The Supreme Court issued its ruling in the infamous “In re Bilski” case today. The bottom line: Bad news for Bilski, but probably good news for software patent holders. Bilski attempted to claim a hedging … Read More
The Advantages of Narrow Patent Claiming
The Legacy Approach: For decades, patent attorneys have been taught to submit claims to the USPTO that are as broad as possible. The theory is that submission of broad claims are opening gambits in a … Read More
The Advantages of Narrow Patent Claiming
The Legacy Approach: For decades, patent attorneys have been taught to submit claims to the USPTO that are as broad as possible. The theory is that submission of broad claims are opening gambits in a … Read More
Suggestions for Investors
When investing in a small company, part of the critical information that investors need to know are (1) whether the product or products produced by the company infringe or will infringe patents owned by others, … Read More
Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
Obviously, a company should give careful consideration to providing proprietary information to anyone outside the company. Such disclosures should only be made on a strict “need to know” basis. Typically, the outside party agrees to … Read More
Administrative Savings for Your IP Budget
Saving on legal spending is top of mind for most in today’s market. Finding ways to transition to less expensive legal services without the sacrifice of quality and value is a big task. A thoughtful … Read More
Transferring Intellectual Property to Others
Generally, there are two ways of transferring intellectual property to others: (1) an assignment, and (2) a license agreement. Assignments: An assignment is a legal document which transfers all the rights in an intellectual property … Read More
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