The ‘Hook’ of a pop song is what usually lingers in our mind long after the song has ended. It’s also what can make a song a hit on the charts. In the
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As intellectual property lawyers, we often consult inventors on what the best way to protect their invention is. Most people know about the patent
Here is a great article on the Fair Use Doctrine for Copyright Law
Trying to have a firm grasp of the Fair Use Doctrine is often as difficult as trying to eat Jello with a fork. Here is a very good article from
IP Assessment Tool
The USPTO has a new IP assessment tool in beta mode right now. It looks like it might have some potential. I haven't made it all the way through a
Coming To a Location Near You
For the first time, the United States Patent and Trademark office (the PTO) is expanding its operations outside the Washington, DC area. Starting
How Wide Is Your Moat
Whenever a company develops a useful product or service, rival businesses routinely profit by producing a similar--if not better—product or service.
Patent Litigation is the Sport of Kings
A survey by the American Intellectual Property Law Association found that even patent litigation on the smaller end of the spectrum (i.e., less than
Wired Magazine mentions Camgian’s new patented technology
A recent Wired Magazine article mentions Camgian Microsystems and its patented technology (http://www.google.com/patents/US8138968), which is useful
Help on the Horizon?
A founding goal of our patent system is to encourage smaller innovators to bring their ideas to the marketplace. In theory, a patent furthers this