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Strategic Licensing Leveraging Technology Through Alliances
It takes more than great technology to make a successful product. In an era marked by short product cycles, technical interdependence of products, fluid industry standards and globalization of markets, few companies can field all the resources needed to exploit the full potential of a new invention before it becomes obsolete. Strategic alliances have become the preferred way for emerging technology companies to assemble these resources and to close the gap between promising prototype and popular product.
Intellectual property licensing is at the heart of most technology-based alliances. This article discusses the key legal and conceptual tools available in the licensing context, and how they can be used in an alliance to amplify the value of a new technology.
Why So Many Great Lawyers Stink at Business Development and What Law Firms Are Doing About It
Why is it that those who are best skilled at advocating for others are ill-equipped at advocating for their own skills and what to do about it?
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.
Blockchain Domains: New Developments for Brand Owners
Blockchain domain names offer decentralized alternatives to traditional DNS-based domain names, promising enhanced security, privacy and censorship resistance. However, these benefits come with significant challenges, particularly for brand owners seeking to protect their trademarks in these new digital spaces.