Apple and Samsung Go Back to Court Over a Second Set of Patents
Wealth of Ideas Newsletter, July 2014Back in 2012, the Apple vs. Samsung patent infringement lawsuit made the headlines, not just in the IP sector, but in the business and general press as well. Here...
View ArticleYou Can Speed Up the Patent Application Process
One of David Kappos’ goals as Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office was to reduce patent pendency – reduce the time it takes for a patent application to mature into an issued patent. It was...
View ArticleCopyright Lawsuit Filed by The Turtles Could Have Sirius Implications
When Danny and the Juniors sang “Rock and Roll Is Here to Stay,” they had no idea how prophetic their lyrics were. Many AM and FM stations around the country offer Oldies formats, and Sirius XM, the...
View ArticleWhat Would Genuine, No-Kidding-Around, Patent Reform Include?
Over the past few years, there have been numerous attempts at “patent reform,” but the reality is that these were really attempts to weaken the ability of patentees – especially non-practicing entities...
View ArticleIntegrating Intellectual Property into Your Corporate Marketing Plan - Part One
It is the time of year when many businesses are putting together their marketing plans for the coming year, but many businesses fail to integrate a key corporate asset – intellectual property – into...
View ArticleIntegrating Intellectual Property into Your Corporate Marketing Plan - Part Two
November and December are often the time of year when businesses put together their marketing plans for the coming new year, so our November and December feature articles addressed how to incorporate...
View ArticleRecord Numbers and Reduced Pendency at the Patent Office in 2014
The data is in from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for Fiscal 2014, and the conclusion most would reach is that innovation is alive and well in the U.S., but we still face challenges in an...
View ArticleThe Re-Introduced Innovation Act Has Nothing to Do with “Innovation”
The Innovation Act (H.R. 9) was recently re-introduced in the House of Representatives. While the bill has an appealing name, the reality is that it has nothing to do with “innovation” and everything...
View ArticleOpposition to the Innovation Act Continues to Build
Last month, we covered the re-introduction of the Innovation Act. It was H.R. 3309 when it was introduced two years ago. The current bill is H.R. 9, and they are virtually identical. While the bill has...
View ArticleSupreme Court Issues Rulings on Three Important Patent Cases
Wealth of Ideas Newsletter, June 2014This month, the Supreme Court ruled on three important, patent-related cases. The first involves the scope of a patent’s claims, the second addresses inducement of...
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