Intellectual Property

A Fast Track for Your Patent Portfolio

New programs have emerged recently that permit companies to accelerate patent prosecution worldwide. As part of the America Invents Act, […]

Online Copyright Protections after Viacom v. YouTube

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act gives service providers a safe harbor against copyright infringement claims unless they have notice of, […]

Reconsider the Way You Protect New Ideas

Most corporate legal departments have established processes to translate new ideas into patents. In many companies this approach is automatic, […]

Prioritizing Your Patent Application

An expedited procedure for examining U.S. patent applications, called Prioritized Examination, or “PE,” has been implemented by the America Invents […]

Protecting IP in Government Contracts

The laws and regulations that dictate the rights the federal government receives in a contractor’s software and technical data are […]

What to Patent is a Strategic Question

The strategic importance of a well-managed patent portfolio has the attention of many C-suite executives. For example, in 2011 Google […]

Rougher Litigation Terrain For Non-Practicing Entities

Recent trends in patent litigation have made lawsuits brought by non-practicing entities (NPEs) somewhat easier and cheaper to defend. Historically, […]

New Patent Law Challenges Legal Departments

The America Invents Act, passed in 2011, represents the most significant reform of U.S. patent law since 1952, and it […]

IP and Information Technology Asset Management

All companies need to update and protect their intellectual property assets at regular intervals, especially those companies that have recently […]

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