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Intellectual Property as a Career
Intellectual property work can be a particularly intriguing discipline and career to pursue for persons with inquisitive minds.
Dec 2, 2021


Role of Germany in Setting up Unified Patent Court (UPC)
The UPC aims to coalesce the different patent litigation systems functioning across Europe into a single unified court.
Oct 19, 2021


Patent Licensing: Benefits, Pitfalls and Types
What is Patent Licensing? “The process of patent licensing includes a patent holder that legally allows another party to sell, import, or...
Jan 4, 2021


What is Doctrine of Equivalents?
While there are multiple ways to skin a cat (see discussion on indirect infringement and direct infringement here ), patent infringement can occur in two forms. The first is literal infringement. Literal infringement is when every aspect of the claim is being infringed upon in much the same way the claim was written. The second one, more complex, is an infringement under the doctrine of equivalents. Under this doctrine, the patentee can argue infringement even if each and eve
Sep 2, 2020


Can You Enforce an Expired Patent?
Patent rights last for a restricted period, and the right to sue the party infringing on the patent depends on this period.
Apr 22, 2020


Calculating Damages During Patent Litigation
“Not everything that counts can be counted and not everything that can be counted, counts.” - Albert Einstein (on a blackboard) A patent grants the owner the exclusive right to prevent others from using, manufacturing, offering, or selling the claimed innovation. If the innovation is monetized by others without obtaining a license from the patent owner, the patentee can choose to sue for damages in a federal court for further redress. If successful, the law under 35 U.S.C.
Mar 18, 2020


Demystifying Trade Secrets
What is a Trade Secret? A trade secret is any information used in commerce that the owner has taken reasonable measures to keep secret,...
Mar 10, 2020


Patent Monetization: Leveraging Technology For A Greater ROI
What is a Patent? A patent is a form of intellectual property that allows its owner the right to exclude others from making, using,...
Jan 27, 2020


Is your patent expiring? Here's how to calculate patent expiration dates!
Every government has a duty to encourage innovations that are unique and useful to the society. Building a mechanism that ensures product...
Aug 3, 2018
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