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Today, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal announced a June 18 Women's Entrepreneurship program, an event that follows the launch on May 1 of a National Strategy for Inclusive Innovation (the...more
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The USPTO is extending their pro bono efforts to allow those establishing a need to retain voluntary pro bono ex parte examination appeal counsel and eventually pro bono counsel for all proceedings conducted at the Board....more
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On February 5, 2020, the Nanotechnology Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) will hold a webinar on insights from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. (EST). The National Nanotechnology...more
The Study of Underrepresented Classes Chasing Engineering and Science Success Act (SUCCESS Act) of 2018 tasked the Director of the U.S. Patent Office with preparing a report that (among other things) identifies publicly...more
In this follow up to last month’s topic on intellectual property and technology transfer, we will extend our discussion on ownership to patents. Originally published in DermatologyTimes....more
A bipartisan group of U.S. representatives in July introduced a little-noticed but ultimately popular piece of legislation in response to reports that point to a gender, race and income gap in patent filing and grant rates. A...more
Since IP represents 75 to 90% of the value of life science transactions, due diligence is a critical component of the valuation process....more
In last week’s election, California voters passed Prop 64, which means recreational marijuana can be sold and used by persons over 21 within the state. But don’t get excited about the gold rush just yet. Recreational...more
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With so many new microbreweries popping up in Sacramento, the Bay Area, and the Greater San Diego area, I felt compelled to write the present piece for the benefit of the aspiring, as well as the established, microbrew...more
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