To be approved for patenting, an idea must be new, useful, and non-obvious. In terms of IP strategy, you can use the “new” criterion to your advantage. Defensive publishing, i.e., …
Reminder: No Shortcuts to Enablement
Remember to protect your IP by including sufficient detail about how to build and implement the invention.
Five Ideas to Address Data Security Worries
Are we all looking at each other, thinking data security is someone else’s job?
The Criticality of Clarity
To protect your intellectual property, make sure your ideas are clearly represented and not subject to misinterpretation.
Three Angles for Unearthing a Company’s Patent Portfolio
Performing a thorough search for a company’s patent portfolio is more difficult than it sounds.
Two Time-Saving Features for Your Patent Search
When you sit down to begin a new patent search, do you first look at the clock? Do you wonder how much you can possibly accomplish before lunch? Can you …
What Do the Olympic Games and Intellectual Property Have in Common?
While the 2018 Winter Olympic Games consume PyeonChang, South Korea, the athletes, and Olympic villagers temporarily residing there, the rest of us only sense a buzz in the back of …
Valentine’s Day Special: Is Innovation Killing our Romance with Chocolate?
Are you hoping to share a box of aerated fat-based confectionery [1] with your darling this Valentine’s Day? Perhaps woo your love with an indulgent edible composition [2] or set …
Do You Own Your Invention?
When you find the solution to a problem, you want to believe that you are the first, it is your idea, and you own all the rights and associated benefits.
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