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Intellectual Property Defense

Intellectual property insights and discussion to help you create, secure, maintain, and exploit your competitive advantage in the marketplace

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Berkheimer decision is a tool to protect software, bio, and chemical patents

The Federal Circuit’s Berkheimer v. HP Inc., 881 F.3d 1360 (Fed. Cir. 2018) decision holds that the question of whether terms in a patent claim repres...

Berkheimer decision is a tool to protect software, bio, and chemical patents

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Mark Guinto / AUTHOR

The Federal Circuit’s Berkheimer v. HP Inc., 881 F.3d 1360 (Fed. Cir. 2018) decision holds that the question of whether terms in a patent claim repres...

Blog Post MAY 21, 2018

Trade dress and design patents and copyrights . . . Oh my!

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Emily Vlasek / AUTHOR

There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution for protecting your new product design. There are multiple methods of design protection available with the Un...

Blog Post MAY 17, 2018

How crowdfunding can bar you from getting a patent

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Mark Guinto / AUTHOR

Let’s set the stage: Nikola has a brilliant idea but doesn’t have the time or money to focus on turning his idea into a working product. Nikola hears ...

Blog Post MAR 28, 2018

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe...Selecting a brand for your new company or new product

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Emily Vlasek / AUTHOR

When developing a new brand for your business, it’s not as easy as coming up with a clever and catchy name. Rather, you need to consider conducting ad...

Blog Post MAR 26, 2018

Top 5 things to know about design patents

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Mark Masterson / AUTHOR

What is a design patent? A design patent is a legal form of protection for the ornamental design of an article of manufacture. The subje...

Blog Post MAR 13, 2018

Your new employee is accused of stealing trade secrets - now what?

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Let’s say a top-notch engineer in your industry wants to leave their employer – a competitor of yours – and join your organization. They never signed ...

Blog Post FEB 27, 2018

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