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How to Reduce Fees and Speed Time to Allowance at the US Patent & Trademark Office

By Dylan Haversack on December 22, 2020
Posted in Guidance

It is advantageous for emerging companies to highlight their patent portfolio when seeking to attract investment, forge strategic partnerships, enter…
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Cadent Therapeutics Acquired by Novartis for Up to $770 Million

By Aydin H. Harston on December 18, 2020
Posted in Trends & Analysis

Cadent Therapeutics, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based, privately held clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of therapies for the…
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As its COVID-19 Vaccine Nears Finalization, AstraZeneca Announces Deal to Buy Alexion for $39 Billion

By Dylan Haversack on December 14, 2020
Posted in Trends & Analysis

AstraZeneca, the British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical company currently collaborating with the University of Oxford on a COVID-19 vaccine, will purchase Alexion…
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Hyundai Buys Majority of Boston Dynamics from SoftBank in $1.1B deal

By Dan Shores on December 14, 2020
Posted in Trends & Analysis

Hyundai is reportedly in the process of purchasing a large controlling interest in robot innovator Boston Dynamics from SoftBank in

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Practice Tips: Fair Use of a Trademark (Part I)

By Davide F. Schiavetti on December 9, 2020
Posted in Featured, Guidance

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

By Dan Shores & Caitlin Wilmot on December 4, 2020
Posted in Featured, Guidance

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

By Anjali Jenna (AJ) Teigen & Aydin H. Harston on November 23, 2020
Posted in Guidance, Legal Developments

Centripetal Networks, Inc. (“Centripetal”), one of the fastest growing innovators in the cybersecurity space, leveraged its patent portfolio against Cisco…
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World Economic Forum Releases Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2020

By Dan Shores on November 10, 2020
Posted in Trends & Analysis

Quick heads up, the World Economic Forum released a Special Report covering what it considers to the the top 10…
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Breaking Down Moderna’s COVID-19 Patent Pledge: Why Did They Do It?

By Dan Shores on November 9, 2020
Posted in Featured, Trends & Analysis

As Pfizer and BioNTech announced this week that results of their COVID-19 vaccine have exceeded expectations, the technology behind the…
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Is it Time to Re-evaluate (or Create) Your Document Retention Policy?

By Dylan Haversack & Aydin H. Harston on November 6, 2020
Posted in Featured, Guidance, Legal Developments

In the fast-paced and dynamic environment of startup and emerging companies, standard operating procedures and compliance matters may often fall…
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