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Breaking the Logjam of the Patent Application Backlog
You have a brilliant idea and decide to engage a patent attorney to draft a patent application on it. In a matter of months, you will have an issued patent that you can take to the bank, license to others, or use to stop rival companies from competing with you. Right? Not so fast, says the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
On average, a patent application filed today will take 2 1/2 years to be issued as a patent by the U.S. Patent Office ' up from 19 months in 1995.
Companies large and small benefit when they have patents in hand. Startups often showcase their patents to potential investors; many venture capitalists and other investors balk at funding companies that lack intellectual property. The CEO of one startup told me that while his investors may not necessarily know what exactly the patents cover, “they sure can count!” Both quality and quantity can be critical. More established companies want their patents to issue quickly to facilitate licensing (a profit center) and/or to stop infringement by the competition.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?
The Benefits of Blockchain for e-Discovery and Data Preservation
As businesses across various industries increasingly adopt blockchain, it will become a critical source of discoverable electronically stored information. The potential benefits of blockchain for e-discovery and data preservation are substantial, making it an area of growing interest and importance.