Rapid IP Strategy Development
The time it takes to develop a good IP strategy depends on the complexity of the situation or issue. We can't make IP strategy development immediate and still be useful, but we can make it more efficient, especially when pulling together a team to develop the strategy. So here are some tips that can help shorten the time it takes to develop a good strategy.
Patent Litigation in the ITC
Patent owners whose IP rights are being infringed by imported goods have a choice of filing a patent infringement complaint in a district court or an unfair trade practice complaint, pursuant to '337 of the Tariff Act, with the U.S. International Trade Commission ("ITC"). There are several advantages in litigating patent disputes in the ITC.
Patent Damages Analysis
The determination of damages for patent infringement by way of a reasonable royalty is no simple matter, typically requiring sophisticated expert opinion testimony.
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Separation and General Releases
This article highlights key issues to consider when preparing employee separation agreements.
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The Golden Rule of Biological Inventions And the Written Description Requirement
In an ideal world, a business would have a patent practitioner everywhere at once: in the lab, in the office, and in the boardroom. The purpose of this article is to interpret a sphere of patent law related to the description of biological inventions in terms that are practical for researchers and business managers in the biotech industry who live in a non-ideal world.
Consider P-Cards to Directly Enhance the Bottom Line
In efforts to increase transparency, manage demand, and streamline back-office operations, law firms are looking at automation opportunities within the procure-to-pay cycle. A well-defined Purchasing Card ("P-Card") program is one tool available to law firms which requires little or no upfront investment, yet yields many of the controls, efficiencies, and transparencies that law firms and their clients seek.
Excess Lease Liability and Insolvency
Based on SFAS 5 and in the author's opinion, a law firm's excess lease liability is not an event or item that should be included as a liability for purposes of determining insolvency or for financial statements issued in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.
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Highlights of the latest equipment leasing news from around the country.
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