New Study from Harvard and Stern Business School Affirms the Value of Patents for Startups


Inquisitor - A new study of patents and their effects on business claims that the U.S. patent system has significant benefits for start-up…

Patent Policy and the Promotion of Job Growth


Patents stifle innovation. Patent trolls are the modern day robber barons. All patents are acquired by large corporations who operate to destroy…

Deck the Halls with IP Knowledge


It’s that time of year again, Christmas, a time where families gather to celebrate with gifts, giving and food. But what would Christmas be without…

Star Wars Week in Patents


With the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens here are some fun Star Wars related patents.

The Fallout of Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Sandoz, Inc.


On January 20, 2015, the Supreme Court decided that a district court’s factual findings would receive an added degree of deference. Rather than be…

A Closer Look into Patents and Non-Practicing Entities


Due in large part to serious misunderstandings of the law and a concerted effort by potential licensees who believe vilifying patent holders to be a…

Chess Pieces Checkmate

What’s Your Innovation IP Strategy?


Innovation Excellence - The fact that is, like many companies, his team had always viewed IP protection as an event, as opposed to being part of the…

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Legal Tech From In The House


Forbes - Ask people about their opinions on lawyers, and they all have something to say. Believe it or not, but feedback on in-house counsel outpaces…

Why America’s Patent System is Not Killing Innovation


Fortune - U.S. laws over intellectual property give companies the incentive to invest billions in research and development of new products and…

Is there a future for software patents in an age of software innovation?


IPWatchdog.com - A little less than one year ago the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Alice v. CLS Bank, setting off a whirlwind…