Client-Centered Intellectual Property Solutions
Technology is a competitive business and creating a new product can be extremely lucrative. For those in Silicon Valley who have innovated, it is imperative to protect that which they have created. Competition is one thing, but another entity simply trying to profit...
The most successful California companies are known for innovation. Patents provide companies with a way to protect new technologies that they worked so hard to develop and should be enforced at all costs. However, with so much competition, there are many cases when a...
Your patents can be extraordinarily valuable. Yet, as with any intellectual property, its value can quickly be diminished if you’re not careful in how you police your rights. After all, infringement occurs all the time, and those who misappropriate protected property...
Innovation continues to sweep through the online landscape. But as practices have become more standardized, improvements are oftentimes interpreted as non-patentable or infringement. This leads to litigation that could end up being costly for whichever party ends up...
Litigation over patent infringement is high stakes. In some cases, a business’s ability to defend its patent against an infringement, or not, will determine whether the business will ultimately succeed or fail. On the other hand, many firms accused of infringement...
A ruling from the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the patent of a company against challenges lodged by another business. The Federal Circuit hears appeals from cases decided by the United States Patent Trial and Appeal Board. In this case, the Board...
Obtaining a patent for a Mountain View area business is often critical for the business’s success. It gives patent holders the right to take legal action against anyone who misuses their protected work and gives the company a competitive edge. Yet, challenges to...
This blog often covers patent litigation topics. One of these topics, intellectual property due diligence, was covered in a few prior posts. The most recent post was a basic overview of IP due diligence, but this post will focus on prioritizing IP due diligence in...