Why you should consider a Patent Agent Certificate In the past few years, the term Intellectual Property has become something of a buzz word. With the rise in Intellectual Property concerns, a rise in the demand for experts to help companies protect their intellectual property has followed. Applying for a patent is one way to […]

AUTHORS: Britten Sessions and Chris Hamaty contributed to this article IP Portfolio Strategies A.         Implementing IP Strategy across the Company A successful intellectual property (“IP”) strategy for a company links the company’s intellectual property assets to a company’s business objectives.  However, this is often not an easy task to accomplish.  For example, patent counsel […]

AUTHORS: Britten Sessions and Bill Baker contributed to this article. What is Intellectual Property? Intellectual Property (or “IP”) is loosely defined as some type of a creation, and may include an invention, an artistic work, a name, an image, or a symbol.  For purposes of this primer, intellectual property is divided into five main categories: patent, […]

AUTHORS: Britten Sessions and Wei Y. Lu contributed to this article. Patent litigation is typically the ideal battleground of emotional sway.  The lone inventor, working tirelessly in his garage, uncovers and creates a new technology that will change the world forever.  In the midst of his hard work, a large corporation craftily enters the picture, […]