Intellectual Property
The number of words in the description section of a patent has increased exponentially over the past 20 years. Patent […]
Figures released by the Department of Justice and various private sector institutions show an increase in computer security incidents. Many […]
New programs have emerged recently that permit companies to accelerate patent prosecution worldwide. As part of the America Invents Act, […]
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act gives service providers a safe harbor against copyright infringement claims unless they have notice of, […]
Most corporate legal departments have established processes to translate new ideas into patents. In many companies this approach is automatic, […]
An expedited procedure for examining U.S. patent applications, called Prioritized Examination, or “PE,” has been implemented by the America Invents […]
The laws and regulations that dictate the rights the federal government receives in a contractor’s software and technical data are […]
The strategic importance of a well-managed patent portfolio has the attention of many C-suite executives. For example, in 2011 Google […]
Recent trends in patent litigation have made lawsuits brought by non-practicing entities (NPEs) somewhat easier and cheaper to defend. Historically, […]
The America Invents Act, passed in 2011, represents the most significant reform of U.S. patent law since 1952, and it […]
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