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Medical Device Patent Damages and Success Rates
Investment in medical device patents may give the best bang for the buck according to a comprehensive study by PwC.
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Patent Incentive Programs
Open innovation requires new strategies to creating and managing IP. Presently, many companies and universities offer rewards to their...
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Evaluating Your Patent Attorney
This post is a follow-up to my previous post entitled "Ten Reasons to Fire Your Patent Attorney." In that post I shared some signs that...
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Reasons to File a Provisional Patent Application
In the United States, inventors have the option of filing a provisional application before filing their non-provisional application. ...
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Provisional Application Cost
The cost of a provisional patent application will depend on complexity, technology, completeness, and strategy. Here are some key factors.
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On Your Mark: Fed. Cir. Clarifies Patent Marking Requirements
A patentee who makes or sells a patented article must mark his articles or notify infringers of his patent in order to recover damages....
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Ten Reasons to Fire Your Patent Attorney
I have had the fortune of working with some brilliant and honest colleagues over the past few years, and I would recommend them without...
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The Brilliant Contributions of Physician Inventors
My newest article was published at The Doctor Weighs In. You can read it here. I previously wrote several articles on "Open...
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The Law Needs More Humor
An interesting trend is emerging among trademark attorneys across the nation. They have allowed themselves to be funny. Three recent...
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