The Defend Trade Secrets Act signed into law in May filled a gap in existing law and allows companies to protect their trade secrets across state lines and outside of…
Partner Cheryl Burgess was published in Electronic Engineering Times (EE Times) with an article titled “Patent Infringement Cases Just Got Easier.” In a decision with significant impact for engineers, the…
The value of a company’s patent portfolio can be increased significantly if the portfolio strategically uses continuing applications (i.e., continuation, divisional, and continuation-in-part applications) to extract valuable protection from disclosures…
Maintaining a healthy balance between work and personal life can be challenging in any career. With the demanding workflow that comes with being a lawyer finding a balance can often…
Partner Rose Thiessen, Ph.D. and attorney Samantha Markley published an article titled “Intellectual Property Law: What Nutraceutical Companies Should Know” in Nutraceuticals World on June 13, 2016. In an industry…
Associate Tom Cowan authored “Collaborative Innovation: Intellectual Property Considerations – June 2016” which was published in International Bar Association: Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law Newsletter. Excerpt: Collaboration benefits innovative endeavors in many…
The US Supreme Court has denied certiorari for the Ninth Circuit decision in Multi Time Machine Inc (MTM) v Amazon.com Inc on February 29 2016, which held that Amazon did…
Federal Circuit’s Enfish Decision and PTO Guidelines Should Give Hope to Patentees In the last few years, U.S. Courts have drastically changed their interpretation of the law governing patent eligibility,…
On Wednesday, May 11, President Barack Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act, which creates federal right of action for trade secret misappropriation. The President thanked members of…
Corporate-sponsored research plays a crucial role in performing foundational research in new technology areas. These research projects are also mutually beneficial. Corporate sponsors (Sponsors) receive a cost-effective opportunity to explore…
