The term “intellectual property” refers to intangible property such as art, music, literature, movies, inventions, designs, slogans and logos. Under IP law, you have the exclusive right to use or reproduce your work. In some cases, you may wish to allow others to use it. In order to maintain control over and protect your intellectual Read more about The Importance of IP for Startups: Licensing Agreements[…]
As your company grows, pitching the business becomes progressively important. Seeking investors, new clients, or even new personnel, an owner must frequently reveal details about the business to others. Idea theft is an ongoing worry for many of these owners who see themselves as having a gain by being at the head of the market. Read more about Three Steps Businesses Can Take to Protect Their Ideas[…]
Our home state of New Jersey was front and center in the sports world this year for Super Bowl XLVIII. But, from an industrial standpoint, New Jersey is often viewed as a leader in one particular business: pharmaceuticals. On January 17, 2014, Judge Joel A. Pisano of the District of New Jersey sided with Warner Read more about Victory for the Patent Holder – Warner Chilcott v. Lupin and Amneal[…]
When the US Supreme Court elects to weigh in on matters of intellectual property, the legal landscape awaits their every word with bated breath. Two matters of the kind are currently before the Supreme Court: divided patent infringement liability and patentability of software. The adventure is just beginning. Divided Patent Infringement Liability: The Supreme Read more about IP News from the Supreme Court – December 2013[…]
If you own a patent, you know that you need to be aware of potential and actual infringers. After all, a patent grants an inventor the exclusive right to make, sell, and use an invention, and what good are those rights if someone else is doing just the same with an identical invention? Of course, Read more about How Invalidity can Trump Indirect Infringement: the Federal Circuit’s Decision in Commil v. Cisco[…]
If you own a patent, you know that you need to be aware of potential and actual infringers. After all, a patent grants an inventor the exclusive right to make, sell, and use an invention, and what good are those rights if someone else is doing just the same with an identical invention? Of course, Read more about How Invalidity can Trump Indirect Infringement: the Federal Circuit’s Decision in Commil v. Cisco[…]
Imagine if you could own your DNA. Sounds simple enough, doesn’t it? After all, we’re all born with our own genes and DNA – it’s our own individual blueprint – so why not get to own what is already naturally ours? Seems like one ought to be able to file for a patent for genes Read more about Patenting Human Genes: Slam the Brakes[…]
Intellectual property law forbids the patenting of abstract ideas. After all, imagine if someone had patented the immutable laws of physics – that person could have an infringement case against everyone under the sun. But, is a software-based invention inherently too abstract an idea to be patented? Software programmers who want to file patents hope Read more about Software Patenting: Another Setback[…]
Simply stated, flavors and fragrances are patentable, but that’s only half the story. A little background on patents is warranted before we explore the patentability of flavors and fragrances Patent law protects “new and useful processes, machines, compositions of matter, and new and useful improvements thereof.” Patent protection is granted to inventions that are useful, Read more about DO YOU HAVE A TASTE FOR PATENTS? Exploring the patentability of flavors and fragrances[…]
The United States has always been at the forefront of innovation. Perhaps born of necessity given our “wild frontier” history or perhaps just dumb luck, for better or worse, the United States has more often than not been the spearhead of change. From the industrial revolution, to the more recent technological revolution, to the information Read more about The America Invents Act Doesn’t Live Up To Its Name… And What It Fails To Address[…]