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Lewis Roca

Patent Protection for Entertainment Software Inventions

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Innovators seeking patent protection for entertainment software inventions should be aware that all software inventions face patent-eligibility issues. Nevertheless, patent practitioners who are experienced in the art of...more

Dickinson Wright

[Webinar] Protecting Software Intellectual Property in Electric and Autonomous Vehicle Technologies - November 3rd, 12:00 pm -...

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Technical advancements, in both vehicle electrification and automation, are increasingly focused on software innovations, while the focus on hardware innovations appears to be somewhat diminished. Protecting intellectual...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

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 even central part of the company’s overall value. Determining how to best protect...more

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group

To Patent Or Not To Patent? Preserving Trade Secret Status During Prosecution

Amid a growing body of unsettled law regarding the patentability of software and business methods patents, companies are increasingly choosing to maintain their valuable innovations as trade secrets rather than risk a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

10 Things to Know About The Intersection of Blockchain Technology, Open Source Software, and Patents

On their own, blockchain technology, open source software, and patents each present legal issues that are often complex and frequently misunderstood. When combined, the complexity and misunderstandings of these three topics...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Patent Rights in the U.S.: Is the Pendulum Finally Swinging Back to Center?

The U.S. patent system has long struggled to strike a balance that both encourages patent rights and prevents patent abuse. Finding that balance requires giving patent owners the right amount of patent enforcement power,...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

The Fantastical World of Justice Stephen Breyer

In a recent book entitled Imbeciles: The Supreme Court, American Eugenics, and the Sterilization of Carrie Buck, author Adam Cohen examines the case of Buck v. Bell, where Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote that "[t]hree...more

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