In some instances in which a company finds itself in the cross-hairs of a patent infringement cease-and-desist letter or lawsuit, a license may not be a viable option. That is often the case when the patent holder is a...more
In the past several months, cryptocurrencies have been all over the news with the meteoric rise in the value of Bitcoin up to $20,000. At its peak in early January 2018, the total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies...more
5/21/2018
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Commodities ,
Copyright ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Health Information Technologies ,
Information Technology ,
Initial Coin Offering (ICOs) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Ownership of Works ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards
Patent infringement defendants have been enjoying a good ride for some time now. The Supreme Court, with decisions like Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International, have for the most part raised the barriers for patentees and...more
If you own trademark registrations in the United States, you are required to make certain filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to keep your trademark registration(s) alive. In particular, prior to the sixth...more
12/5/2017
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Filing Deadlines ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Legal Fees ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Trolls ,
Patents ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
USPTO