Posts Tagged: "IPWatchdog Webinars"

Innovation requires resources, and resources will become hard to come by in the coming months and quarters as the result of the global economic downturn caused by the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. Indeed, during times of economic turmoil businesses of all sizes feel immense pressure to cut back on unnecessary spending. But what exactly is “unnecessary spending” for innovative companies?…

Worldwide, billions of dollars are spent to protect technologies and products through patents. What at first glance, appears to be a vital and profitable investment for companies can, over time, turn into a cost trap. Why? 1. Companies tend to protect too much rather than too little. 2. The maintenance of patent protection is hardly ever questioned. Companies have to…

What do Tom Hanks, Rand Paul, Idris Elba, and Boris Johnson have in common? They are just some of the high-profile people to be diagnosed with the COVID-19. Proof that SARS-CoV2 can affect anyone. The situation is dire. In many places, hospitals are overwhelmed, and the healthcare system is overworked, overburdened, and barely hanging on. Models currently being used by…

One of the most common questions we receive from new practitioners is this: “Once I pass the patent bar exam, how do I learn to actually start practicing?” Like so many things in life, there is no substitute for experience. But guidance from those who can point you in the right direction can be extremely valuable. Over the years Gene Quinn and John…

We are in the midst of a very challenging and disruptive global economic climate brought about by the COVID-19 virus situation which is affecting every industry worldwide.  With this economic downturn, certain IP risks become more pronounced, the first of which is a higher risk of IP litigation as operating companies seek to supplant revenue shortfalls and as non-practicing entities…

  With the novel coronavirus spreading both fear and illness across the world, it is a worthwhile exercise to look at the patent landscape of antiviral vaccines. By analyzing  both the quality and quantity of the patent portfolios of the world’s leading manufacturers and researchers, it is possible to evaluate the companies and research institutes  that are at the forefront…

The patent licensing picture remains unclear for wireless.  Some estimate more than 160,000 patents were declared essential for LTE standards; early reports indicate the number of declared 5G standard essential patents will be at least double that number. With hundreds of global companies vying to license patents declared essential to parts of the standard, what will this mean for the…

Determining whether to patent an AI-implemented invention, especially one embodying a life science related innovation or technology, is a difficult assessment. And drafting a related patent application is also extremely difficult given the complexity of the law, the abhorrence of abstractness and the very nature that AI on some level must be abstract to be useful. In this webinar, we…

  IAM recently reported that LED maker Seoul Semiconductor will be auctioning off two separate patent portfolios relating to 5G and LED technologies. The first portfolio consists of 98 patent assets, including 55 U.S. assets, related to gallium nitride (GaN) radio frequency (RF) semiconductors. The second portfolio consists of more than 177patent assets developed by Seoul Semiconductor relating to high power, mid power LED packages,…

The massive volume of filings at the Chinese Patent Office exceeds the filings of the next four most active patent offices combined. This filing surge in China signals a rapid shift to China as the center for the leading-edge technologies that will enable the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The massive prior art collection being built by the Chinese Patent Office comes at…

In April 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued guidance after the Federal Circuit’s decision in Berkheimer, which related to Step 2B of the Alice/Mayo framework. Then again in January 2019, the USPTO issued further guidance, this time relating to Step 2A of the Alice/Mayo framework. As a result, it has become easier to obtain patents on computer-implemented…

Join Gene Quinn, President and CEO of IPWatchdog, Inc., on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at 12pm ET, for a wide-ranging discussion of the state of patent eligibility in the computer software arts. Joining Gene will be Bob Stoll, Co-Chair of the IP Practice Group at Drinker Biddle, and former Commissioner for Patents at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Licensing is a tried and true means to monetize a patent portfolio, but those who will succeed on the path from patent ownership to patent profits will not simply plant a sign and expect licensees to arrive with checks. Like any endeavor that is worth doing, a successful licensing program will take time, energy and planning. There are three key…

  What are the necessary steps for obtaining a Notice of Allowance at the European Patent Office (EPO)? How can applicants avoid rejections and unnecessary delays, thereby streamlining the process of obtaining a patent grant from the EPO? In this webinar, we will discuss the best practices for drafting a strong patent application to ensure accurate descriptions of claims sufficient…

Intel recently announced that Apple will buy the majority of Intel’s Modem business for $1 billion.  Intel’s modem business currently has about 6,000 assets relating to 3G, 4G, and 5G cellular standards and 1,700 assets relating to the wireless implementation of cellular standards. According to IAM, Intel is hoping to sell these patents separately from the smartphone modem business, although…