Patent Law News + Insights

Internet of Things devices are flooding the everyday tech landscape. From smart voice assistants to in-store beacons, companies are constantly creating new ways to collect data and improve customer experiences. 

Cloud-based data centers have been...

This is the final post in a four-part blog series that examines the IP due diligence process for tech startups and provides insight on due diligence as part of a company’s patent strategy. Read part one, part two and part three.

If you’re an...

This is the first in a four-part blog series that examines the IP due diligence process for tech startups and provides insight on due diligence as part of a company’s patent strategy. Read part two, part three and part four.

We’re starting a new...

3D printing isn’t a “new” technology by any means, but it’s fast becoming more affordable and accessible.

For one, some of the historic licensing hurdles have been cleared from the field: According to TechCrunch, many of the key patents protecting...

This is the second in a two-part blog series on owning and transferring the rights to a patent. (Read part one here.)

This is the first in a two-part blog series on owning and transferring the rights to a patent.

Recently, a blog reader brought a great question to our attention: If an element in a dependent claim is found in the prior art, does the whole patent fall?

In a previous blog post, we recommended using IDRs to help document your company’s ownership of an invention.

You might be wondering: what does “IDR” stand for? Well, there’s no official term for the thing we’re talking about. It might go by the...

Last year, we published a post that discussed the difference between a patent and a trade secret.

Since then, we’ve been asked to take a deep dive into the differences between patents, trademarks, and copyrights — the other common types of...

If you’re running an early-stage tech company, you’re probably thinking about how you’re going to raise funding.