With people becoming more and more aware of intellectual property, the number of cases and confusion regarding these types of cases are increasing by leaps and bounds. Many countries, including the US are struggling to get a handle on the situation by modifying and interpreting the laws relating to copyright, patent and intellectual property. However, […]
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Hackers Steal Sensitive Information from CHS Database
In the information age today, protection of sensitive information has become a huge concern. Whether you are a small sized company or a giant it matters not, what matters is the kind and amount of data you are dealing with. The Community Health System, a healthcare giant announced on 18th August that their database was […]
Should I Seek A Foreign Patent: Invention Factors
As mentioned in an earlier blog, many businesses are unaware of the need and/or are unfamiliar with the procedures to extend patent rights outside the United States. This article describes some factors characteristic of the invention itself that one may consider when making the important decision to file for patent protection in foreign countries. Invention Factors […]
Should I Seek A Foreign Patent? Legal Factors
As mentioned in my last blog, many businesses are unaware of the need and/or are unfamiliar with the procedures to extend patent rights outside the United States. This article describes some legal factors one may consider when making the important decision to file for patent protection in foreign countries. Legal Factors Before initiating a time consuming […]
Should I Seek A Foreign Patent? Business Factors
Every United States patent contains a grant to the owner of the right to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling the subject invention in the United States or importing the invention into the United States. However, many businesses, especially small business and micro-entities, are unaware of the need and/or are unfamiliar […]
You Never Forget Your First Time …
Relax. It’s not that kind of post. Today I am christening a new TacticalIP blog category: Intellectual Asset Management (IAM). To introduce some terminology used in the field, I thought I would share the story of my initiation to the world of IAM. Long before I became a patent attorney, I was a software engineer […]
