Posts Tagged: "IPWatchdog Webinars"

Join us for a free CLE webinar where we will discuss the processes and policies driving the USPTO. Topics during this casual conversation with the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners for Patents will include hot issues affecting the Office, how they ensure quality, patent examination policy, how they are using AI, and much more. We have assembled a stellar panel of…

Whether it is true or not, IP is often characterized as a cost, making it a prime target for cost-cutting measures during times of shrinking budgets. Add to this that surveys show that over half of IP department heads are anticipating severe budget cuts for 2022 and getting this budget cycle right could not be more important for the future…

Trademarks are a universal phenomenon and have existed for almost as long as trade itself. Identification symbols that worked as early trademarks have been found on the goods that were traded dating back to as early as 4000 years ago. Although found in virtually every legal system around the world, trademarks are based on national law. Having a trademark in…

More than 30 years ago the National Cancer Institute began to explore what was then a heretical idea: a patient’s own immune system could be employed to fight cancer. Today, the resulting field of medicine is called immunotherapy, and common practice in hospitals around the world. It is also a fast-growing field.  Numerous companies have begun studies and filed for…

Costs are an omnipresent concern for those in the intellectual property arena, making IP budgeting is a critical necessity for both IP law firms and in-house IP counsels. Whether for purposes of strategic portfolio decision making, or to address requirements to cut spending, accurate budgeting is essential. Unfortunately, creating IP budgets can be time consuming, and it can be extremely…

In December of 2020, IPWatchdog hosted a webinar discussing the use of and interest in solid-form patents in the pharmaceutical industry. There were many questions during the webinar, and many follow-up inquiries on the “nuts and bolts” of these patents. Issues including prosecution, claim drafting, novelty, obviousness, enablement, non-species claims in a crystalline-form context, claim interpretation and proving infringement. Join…

The more data and information we have access to, the harder it is to sort through it all and clearly see what is important. Create a window into your world by viewing prioritized information and then decide how to best use it. Learn from industry experts on the ways they manage their data and what they recommend as the most…

IP Professionals make hundreds of decisions per month and too often feel like they’re flying blind, without enough decision support on the value of patents. Budgets are tight, there is more scrutiny on the business impact of portfolio management decisions such as pruning, and less tolerance for unnecessary payments on dead weight patents. Just like portfolio managers and the law…

Generally speaking, patents last for 20 years from the filing date of the first patent application. While 20 years seems like a long term of protection, many years can be eaten up during patent examination proceedings. An even larger number of years can waste away as the result of the regulatory approval processes, particularly medicinal products (both human and veterinary)…

Much has changed over the last year, and while vaccines and hope are on the way, a new normal still seems far off. In the meantime, science, research and development goes on, and innovation is taking place. How has that innovation occurred with so many working remotely, and laboratories shuttered? Creative clients have found a way to keep innovating, what…

Business Development and Strategic Relationship Creation for Law Firms As the legal market becomes more competitive, law firms are increasingly fighting to win and retain clients. This competitive marketplace causes some to compete on price, which creates vicious downward pressure that is often irresistible to budget-conscious clients. If you want to charge higher rates, there must be a reason for…

Everyone understands the importance of monitoring technology trends, competitors and new market entrants to support innovation and portfolio optimization but engaging in competitive landscape analysis takes time — lots of time. In the fast-moving world of technology, those in the day-to-day IP operations end of businesses must find efficient ways to do their jobs better to be able to extract…