October 17th, 2022
Comments Off on Strategies for Seeking Expedited Handling of Patent Applications | IP Watercooler Blog, Patents
Many of our clients – especially early stage startup companies – have a need to protect their new technology very quickly. Fortunately, the U.S. Patent Office and many other patent offices have implemented relatively new, very effective mechanisms for the speedy examination of patent applications. In the U.S., for example, for an additional patent office [...]
March 3rd, 2022
Comments Off on Recommended Procedures for Setting Up a Corporate Patent Program | IP Watercooler Blog
Below are some recommended procedures to help corporate entities identify and protect new, potentially patentable inventions.
1. Make sure that your employees are under an obligation to assign, to your company, their rights in any inventions that they develop in the course of their work. Otherwise, it may be difficult for your company to obtain [...]
March 3rd, 2022
Comments Off on Checklist For Addressing IP Issues In Mergers and Acquisitions | IP Watercooler Blog
Scott E. Brient – Brient Intellectual Property Law, LLC
1. Assess the patent-related practices of the target company.a. Does the target company have a concrete set of procedures in place for identifying and protecting new innovations, including business methods and systems inventions?
b. Does the target have an IP ownership provision in place [...]