Elizabeth Holmes, former CEO of the now-defunct blood-testing technology company Theranos, recently learned a harsh lesson on the complexities and
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When Do My Patents Expire?
A patent gives the patent holder the right to exclude others from making, using, selling, offering to sell, or importing
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Intent-to-Use Applications: Pros and Cons
Owning a federal trademark registration provides the ability to exclude others from using a certain word or design in association
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IP Assignment Considerations for Emerging Companies
Founders of emerging companies must decide early on in their company’s growth cycle whether to require employees to assign their
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Considerations for Protecting your Invention with Provisional Patent Applications
Since the U.S. patent law switched to the first-inventor-to-file system in 2013, provisional applications have become more popular as the
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Practice Tips: Fair Use of a Trademark (Part II)
Sometimes it is necessary to use a third-party trademark to refer to the owner of a trademark or its goods
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How to Reduce Fees and Speed Time to Allowance at the US Patent & Trademark Office
It is advantageous for emerging companies to highlight their patent portfolio when seeking to attract investment, forge strategic partnerships, enter
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Practice Tips: Fair Use of a Trademark (Part I)
One of the first things entrepreneurs will need to do when branding new companies is to seek and obtain trademark
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Emerging Companies: Framework for Leveraging Your IP & Tech
Founders of technology-based companies often recognize very early on that their company’s IP and related technology comprise a significant or
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Lessons Learned From Centripetal’s Multi-Billion Dollar Damages Award Against Cisco
Centripetal Networks, Inc. (“Centripetal”), one of the fastest growing innovators in the cybersecurity space, leveraged its patent portfolio against Cisco
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