Intellectual Property

Inside the Mind of the Non-Practicing Entity

As the U.S. economy has become more patent-intensive, non-practicing entities (NPEs), business entities that do…

When is a Freedom to Operate Opinion Cost-Effective?

Most companies understand the value of applying for patents on inventions before launching a product. But…

When A Cease And Desist Order Backfires

In Canada, parody and satire were given statutory protection in 2012 by way of amendment to the Copyright Act. But […]

Theft of Critical Information by Insiders

Theft of trade secrets and other business critical information by employees and other insiders is increasing at alarming rates and […]

A Few Kind Words For The Patent Troll

The problems are real, but maybe they are problems with the patent system itself.

A Federal Judge in Washington State Widens an IP Bottleneck

An opinion by Judge James Robart in Washington state constitutes a long overdue clarification…

When Targeting Counterfeiters Go For The Package, Not The Product

Strike at the root, this article says. The product counterfeiting game has changed…

In Battle with Apple, Google Loses Preliminary Antitrust Ruling in Europe

The European Commission found that when it tried to block a key Apple patent in Germany, Google’s Motorola Mobility unit […]

China Far Ahead of Europe and the U.S. in Apparel Trade Marks

The category “Clothing, Footwear, Headgear” was dominated by China, with 69 percent compared to…

International Cloud Computing and the Protection of Personal Data

The cloud computing model can be attractive for small and medium-size companies that don’t want to invest in and manage […]

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