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The establishment of an Innovation Committee is a crucial first step in protecting existing IP assets, and creating a culture of IP awareness across your company.

A vital first step in ensuring your enterprise is positioned for ongoing growth and innovation is to assess the current state of IP alignment throughout your organization.

In Evolusion Concepts, Inc. v. Juggernaut Tactical, Inc*., the U.S. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals maneuvered through a thicket of patent claim construction cannons to overturn an off-target summary judgement ruling of ‘no infringement’ of the claims of U.S. Patent 8,756,845. The invention in the ‘845 Patent was a response […]

To ensure a strong market position, innovative companies go through three stages of growth to align their IP strategy with their overall business plan.

A helpful guide to basic claim types, formats, and language for the majority of claims you may encounter.

Learn what must be found in the prior art to make a claimed invention legally obvious and therefore not patent-worthy.

Claim charts are invaluable for safeguarding patent rights, especially during license negotiations and infringement litigations. This infographic describes best practices for creating claim charts.

An effective IP strategy involves capturing innovation, greater oversight of the process, and protecting all IP assets. Successfully managing contracts and monitoring your competition are also necessary components.

In the Counsel to Counsel IP Pulse program we had an insightful discussion with a focus on the critical goal of protecting valuable IP assets such as trade secrets.

Examine the three essential components of IP alignment and how they interconnect within a technology enterprise: IP awareness, IP protection, and IP counseling.