Posts Tagged: "IPWatchdog Webinars"

With legal processes undergoing profound transformation, freedom-to-operate is ripe for modernization. Patent data has become unwieldy and it is no longer feasible to maintain analysis in spreadsheets as new purpose-built models are available to instinctively guide processes, integrate patent data, and capture decisions. In our last webinar, we covered common FTO issues and best practices from both in-house and outside…

Now, more than ever, it is imperative to ensure that you are obtaining the highest quality patents in the most efficient manner. The days of using gut instinct to drive patent prosecution decision-making are long gone. To compete in today’s world, you need accurate, reliable data that provides valuable insight to help manage expectations and drive strategy throughout the prosecution…

To begin International IP week at IPWatchdog, we are pleased to bring you this survey of global patent litigation, which focuses on the key features, trends and geopolitics associated with litigating in three of the world’s premier patent jurisdictions – the United States, Germany and China. Approximately two-thirds of all European patent litigation cases are tried in German courts, which…

Perhaps nowhere in the intellectual property world is the old saying about an ounce of prevention being worth a pound of cure more accurate than with respect to domain names. Attacks against domain names and domain registration accounts can deliver devastating consequences to brand reputation, to customer trust and to the bottom line. With cybersquatting and other online threats on…

Without innovation, nothing of consequence happens, or matters, in any technology sector. And without strong patents, much of that innovation will never happen. The innovation we most want for the benefit of society is paradigm-shifting, disruptive innovation that leaps forward. These forward leaps lead to the formation of new start-up companies and frequently to the birth of entirely new industries,…

What happens when the United States Patent and Trademark Office does not want to give an inventor a patent? We can all recite what is supposed to happen, but what if the Office really does not want the person to get a patent to the point that the Office simply refuses to move prosecution forward, or constantly reopens prosecution even…

Throughout its history, the United States has led the world in protecting intellectual property (IP) rights.  On that foundation, we have also led the world in artistic, commercial, and scientific innovation, particularly with life-saving medicines and vaccines. Yet patent rights are under increasing assault, with anti-patent activists charging pharmaceutical makers with “antitrust” violations for utilizing and building upon their patents…

Panelists on yesterday’s IPWatchdog webinar, “We Did it Our Way: Women IP Trailblazers Share Their Incredible Journeys” explained that, while the challenges they have had to face along their paths in the intellectual property (IP) world have made them stronger, there are actions both women and men can take to help minimize those challenges so that women don’t fall too far behind. Angela Grayson of Precipice IP said that, although the challenges of rising to the top in a male-dominated industry may make you a better leader, “some of the challenges really put us so far behind other people, and that’s something I hope we as a legal community can work to address in order to provide more equity.” She added: “There are probably other ways we could become better leaders besides being cash strapped and having to overcome these challenges, so we can spend our time really contributing to our economy.”

Patent infringement risk can cost companies hundreds of millions of dollars and carries with it the threat of triple damages in cases of willfulness. And while in recent history the possibility of large verdicts seemed unlikely, over the past year the industry has seen a sudden increase in billion-dollar mega-verdicts, some with willfulness enhancements. With an overabundance of data, new…

The transformation of intellectual property (IP) management within commercial companies is driving the adoption of new practices and technologies to more closely align IP objectives with growth strategies, unlock greater portfolio value, and support strategic decision-making across enterprises. Nowhere is that more critical than at the nexus of IP and Research and Development (R&D), where organizations are applying IP insights…

Your business name, logo, and overall brand is how people will identify with your goods and services, so you want to have one, clear identity.  That identity and brand should be shared and viewed consistently around the world to the greatest extent possible. Just like domestic U.S. trademarks are not only for large multinational corporations, international trademarks and brand protection…

Covid-19 and the Digitization of Intellectual Property (IP) In June 2021, Dennemeyer published a detailed study informed by the extensive individual experience of more than 50 experts coming from IP law practice, academia, government, industry, and IP offices worldwide. The deepest insight from the study shows that the changes thrust upon the world during an unprecedented year of 2020 were the catalyst for…

Much of what IP lawyers do can be facilitated and streamlined with technology, but most law firms are not well prepared for widespread digital transformation. To address this problem, forward-thinking firms are placing their growth in the hands of Chief Executives who know the legal business but are adept at running and growing an increasingly agile enterprise that is required…

At the start of the pandemic, few could have predicted the upheaval that would be forthcoming. And while life over the past year has been very different, new opportunities have presented themselves, with many companies and employees embracing a remote workforce. While predictions are always difficult, it seems certain that the post-pandemic economy will look very different, with many employees…