5 Key Takeaways | AI and Your Patent Management, Strategy & Portfolio
Season 6 Ep #1 IP State of the Union- Billion Dollar Character Acquisitions- Part 1
4 Tips for Protecting Your AI Products
Breaking Mindsets with LaNelle Owens from Cummins on Navigating Different Workplaces and Work/Life Fluidity
Importance of Monetizing Intellectual Property Assets of a Portfolio Company
Respect the Razorblade: How to Protect Your IP When Your Business’s Business Is Repeat Customers
Kidon IP War Stories - David Cohen & Bineet Bhasin
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - Maintaining, Expanding and Monetizing Your Portfolio
Intellectual Property Portfolio Development for BioTech Startups in the Plant Space [Webinar]
I Wish I Knew What I Know Now: Conversations with AGG on FDA Issues - FDA Regulated Natural Products: Leveraging IP and Regulatory Requirements to Maximize Possible Return on Investment
Williams Mullen's COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Identifying IP Opportunities in Today’s Economy
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - BREXIT: Its Effect on UK Copyrights and What You Need to Know in the Transition
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - BREXIT: Its Effect on European Union Trademark Portfolios and What You Need to Know in the Transition
Williams Mullen's COVID-19 Comeback Plan: Leveraging Your Existing IP & Previous Marketing Campaigns to Attract Customers
In an important decision, the Full Federal Court in The NOCO Company v Brown and Watson International held that the relevant date for assessing the best method known to the applicants is the filing date of each divisional...more
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, the innovations of today often become tomorrow's legal battlegrounds. In virtually every emerging technology there are startups and new players at every corner. In the...more
Most companies accumulate trademark assets gradually and unevenly. New products are launched, old brands linger, and registrations are filed opportunistically rather than strategically....more
In February’s Part I article (“First Strike“), we described how anonymous ex parte reexamination can function as an early-stage lever, used by potential defendants and other market participants to reduce assertion risk before...more
Britney Spears is the latest cultural icon to monetize her intellectual property by selling the rights to her entire music catalog to publisher Primary Wave for an estimated $200 million....more
For in-house counsel, IP due diligence is not simply a checklist exercise—it is a real-time test of the company’s long-term intellectual property strategy. With transaction timelines often compressed, there is little room for...more
For many U.S. companies, a global patent strategy has traditionally focused on a familiar and possible short list of jurisdictions, including, for example, the United States, Europe, China, Japan, and South Korea....more
Most general counsel did not build their careers expecting to spend meaningful time on trademarks. They are rarely the reason a deal closes, a lawsuit settles or a quarter hits its numbers....more
The 13th edition of the Nice Classification (NCL 13-2026) became effective on January 1, 2026, and has been incorporated into U.S. examination practice through updates to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO)...more
As the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots meet again on football’s biggest stage, the rematch inevitably pulls everyone back to one moment. Different rosters. Different seasons. Same unresolved question. With a...more
This entry, Part II in our multi-part series, focuses on strategic choices in protecting both discovery platforms and the resulting outputs to maximize competitive advantage, leverage business opportunities, and ensure...more
College and university athletics have never been more commercially visible or more legally complex. From nationally televised games and conference realignment to the rise of name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities,...more
Intellectual property is one of the – if not the – greatest assets a business can own. Innovative companies need to carefully identify and protect their IP assets in order to maximize their value over their terms of...more
As early-stage life sciences companies prepare for their next financing or partnership, intellectual property due diligence is often the first, and most consequential, checkpoint. ...more
In recent years, patent enforcement between operating companies has been overshadowed by non-practicing entity litigation. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) loomed large as a challenger-friendly forum for invalidation,...more
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is navigating a period of significant transition. Driven by workforce shifts, operational restructuring, evolving approaches to subject matter eligibility, and new fee structures,...more
Until now, the only means of protecting a trademark in the Maldives, the smallest country in Asia known for its rich marine life and vibrant coral reefs, was accomplished by publishing informal Cautionary Notices in local...more
The United State Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently released its year-end trademark performance report. Examination timelines are improving, backlogs are shrinking, and quality remains consistently high; strong news...more
Introduction - For founders and early employees of pharmaceutical startups, few assets are as critical—or as vulnerable—as your intellectual property (IP). Securing and defending your innovations is not only central to...more
As technology transforms how businesses deliver goods and services, many companies are modernizing their offerings to stay competitive. But have your trademark registrations kept pace?...more
Attend ACI's 8th Annual Summit on Life Sciences IP Due Diligence, and join IP counsel from across the life sciences industry to benchmark your diligence strategies, strengthen portfolio valuation approaches, and stay ahead of...more
As of October 2025, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director John A. Squires has reclaimed authority to decide all patent review institution proceedings. This responsibility was previously delegated to...more
At a pivotal moment for the world economy, the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics rightly honors Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt for showing how the forces of innovation drive sustained economic growth and lift...more
REX MEDICAL, L.P. v. INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. - Before Dyk, Prost, and Stoll. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Damages testimony was excluded for failing to apportion the value of...more
HLTH USA is a whirlwind—partnering, investor meetings, and press all compressed into a few fast-moving days. That intensity can be great, but it can also be risky for protecting and maximizing the value of your intellectual...more