Intellectual Property

Tax-Advantaged Transfer Pricing for Intellectual Property

The IRS has 160 pages of transfer pricing regulations. They can appear intimidating, but they can also offer a powerful […]

How to Look at Patent Case Juries

The number of words in the description section of a patent has increased exponentially over the past 20 years. Patent […]

Burgeoning Intellectual Property Theft Often an Inside Job

Figures released by the Department of Justice and various private sector institutions show an increase in computer security incidents. Many […]

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, […]

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