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A Complete Guide to Using SEP Dashboard for Strategic Advantage

The world of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) is complex and ever-evolving, requiring a strategic and informed approach for both licensees and licensors. In this blog, we’ll explore the comprehensive functionalities of the SEP dashboard Platform, shedding light on how SEP licensees and licensors can optimize their journeys through the intricate web of standards and patents. … Continue reading A Complete Guide to Using SEP Dashboard for Strategic Advantage

Understanding the Role of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in Intellectual Property Protection

In the complex world of intellectual property protection, where creativity is king, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) is a mighty fortress protecting the rights of innovators and maintaining the validity of the patent system. You, as a patent attorney, are aware of the PTAB’s significance in preserving the equitable balance between fostering innovation… Continue reading Understanding the Role of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in Intellectual Property Protection

Comparing Design Patent Terms Across the Globe: How Long They Last in Different Nations

When it comes to intellectual property, design patents play a crucial role in protecting the unique visual appearance of products. However, the duration of design patent protection varies from one country to another. If you’re an inventor or a business owner seeking international design patent protection, understanding these differences is essential. In this blog, we… Continue reading Comparing Design Patent Terms Across the Globe: How Long They Last in Different Nations

Navigating Patent Eligibility in the Tech Age: Section 101 and Software Patents

In the fast-evolving realm of technology, securing intellectual property rights is paramount for innovators. However, the landscape of patent eligibility, particularly concerning software, has been a maze for many. Navigating through this intricacy involves a deep understanding of Section 101—a crucial piece of legislation that has significant implications for software patents. Section 101: The Gatekeeper… Continue reading Navigating Patent Eligibility in the Tech Age: Section 101 and Software Patents

Can I be sued for unintentional patent infringement?

You’ve worked hard to bring your innovative ideas to life, securing patents to protect your intellectual property. But what happens if you unknowingly infringe on someone else’s patent? Can you be sued for unintentional patent infringement? In this blog, we’ll explore the implications of unintentional patent infringement, the consequences it can bring, and how to… Continue reading Can I be sued for unintentional patent infringement?

What to do When a Giant Corporation Tries to Steal Your Intellectual Property

Intellectual property protection is more important than ever in today’s fast-paced world of innovation and technology. Unfortunately, many small enterprises and individuals face the risk of intellectual property theft from a large corporation. Knowing how to successfully respond and defend your rights is crucial while facing such a formidable battle. If a large organization is… Continue reading What to do When a Giant Corporation Tries to Steal Your Intellectual Property

Navigating the Maze of Inventorship: Who Holds the Key to Your Patents?

Imagine you’ve spent years working hard to create a successful company that is covered by a strong patent. Then, out of nowhere, an old friend intervenes and asserts ownership of the invention that underpins your company’s success. They adamantly want a cut of your laboriously acquired riches, and, shockingly, the law might actually be on… Continue reading Navigating the Maze of Inventorship: Who Holds the Key to Your Patents?

Don’t Forget to Consider These Five Things Before Filing a Patent

Have a revolutionary idea you want to protect with a patent? Many congrats! Getting a patent is a big step in protecting your intellectual property. But before you start this journey, you need to think about five important things if you want to improve your chances of success and avoid possible problems. 1. Do a… Continue reading Don’t Forget to Consider These Five Things Before Filing a Patent

Common Pitfalls to Avoid While Conducting Freedom to Operate (FTO) Searches

Precision and thoroughness are essential components while carrying out a freedom-to-operate search. An FTO search makes sure that your technology or product doesn’t infringe on any already-registered patents, trademarks, or intellectual property rights. However, numerous people and corporations commit crucial errors during this procedure, which can result in pricey legal disputes and failures. We’ll examine… Continue reading Common Pitfalls to Avoid While Conducting Freedom to Operate (FTO) Searches

The Future of Patent Research Services: Emerging Trends and Innovations to Watch Out for

In today’s fast-paced, technologically-driven world, organizations across all sectors have come to recognize that innovation is essential to survival. Protecting these discoveries and giving businesses a leg up in the marketplace are two reasons intellectual property and patents, in particular, are so important. The demand for efficient and thorough patent research services is rising in… Continue reading The Future of Patent Research Services: Emerging Trends and Innovations to Watch Out for

Navigating Third-Party Intellectual Property: Ensuring Freedom to Operate

It is critical to learn about the IP rights of others before starting work on a new product. Even if you own the intellectual property rights to a product, that doesn’t give you permission to make or sell it. Companies should perform “Freedom to Operate” (FTO) studies to ensure they will not run into any… Continue reading Navigating Third-Party Intellectual Property: Ensuring Freedom to Operate

What is SEP Pooling & patent consortia? How do they complement each other?

SEP Pooling and patent consortia are complementary practices in the field of standard-essential patents (SEPs). SEP Pooling involves combining essential patents into a single pool, while patent consortia are collaborative organizations formed to manage and license these pooled SEPs collectively. Benefits of their complementarity: Simplified Licensing: Through patent consortia, SEP Pooling simplifies licensing by enabling… Continue reading What is SEP Pooling & patent consortia? How do they complement each other?

Beyond Legal Considerations: Ethical Implications of Balancing SEPs and IP Rights

It is impossible to exaggerate the significance of intellectual property (IP) rights in today’s technologically advanced and increasingly interconnected society. IP rights are the cornerstone of innovation and economic expansion because they enable artists and innovators to safeguard their concepts and profit from their labors. The advent of Standard-Essential Patents (SEPs) has nevertheless raised a… Continue reading Beyond Legal Considerations: Ethical Implications of Balancing SEPs and IP Rights

Are All Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) Actually Essential?

Patents deemed necessary for enacting a specific industry standard are known as Standard Essential Patents (SEPs). These patents are essential for maintaining compatibility and interoperability between various gadgets and technology. However, identifying a patent as essential is not always simple. Are all Standard important Patents genuinely important, as this blog will examine? We will look… Continue reading Are All Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) Actually Essential?

How Patent Analytics Can Help You Maximize Your IP Strategy

Intellectual property (IP) is crucial in today’s knowledge-based economy for sustaining a competitive edge. No matter the size of your company, preserving and maximizing the value of your intellectual property is an absolute must. You can improve your IP strategy with the help of insights from patent analytics, a new discipline that blends data analysis… Continue reading How Patent Analytics Can Help You Maximize Your IP Strategy

Why You Should Keep Track of Intellectual Property Metadata?

It takes a lot of time, energy, and money for a business owner, innovator, or creator of intellectual property to bring their ideas to fruition. Protecting your intellectual property from things like theft, misuse, and infringement is crucial given its monetary value. One method of guarding your creative work is to record all the associated… Continue reading Why You Should Keep Track of Intellectual Property Metadata?

How Using a Negative Claim Restriction Can Be a Positive Patent Strategy?

In patent prosecution, a negative claim restriction often called a negative recitation, is used to broaden the patent’s coverage. One common tactic is to add a “negative restriction” in a claim, which narrows the claim’s scope by excluding traits or parts that are already common knowledge. Let’s take a patent application for a new wind… Continue reading How Using a Negative Claim Restriction Can Be a Positive Patent Strategy?

Where Can I Identify Relevant Patents Using Non-Patent Literature?

Non-patent literature (NPL) can be used in a variety of ways to support the search for valuable patents. One can, for instance, search for patents that integrate major concepts and improvements related to their field of expertise by first looking through the National Patent Literature (NPL). Let’s think about the following situation to illustrate this… Continue reading Where Can I Identify Relevant Patents Using Non-Patent Literature?

What is the Punishment for Patent Infringement?

Patent infringement occurs when a person, business or other entity uses or sells an invention protected by a patent without the permission of the patent holder. This happens when someone produces, uses, offers for sale, or imports into the United States a patented invention without authorization from the patent holder. Patent infringement is considered to… Continue reading What is the Punishment for Patent Infringement?

Can You Steal an Abandoned Patent?

Can you steal an abandoned patent? This is a question that has been asked by many business owners over the years. The answer to this question is not as simple as it may seem. In this blog post, we will explore what it means to steal an abandoned patent and discuss the pros and cons… Continue reading Can You Steal an Abandoned Patent?

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