Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

June 01, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Last year, with 8,088 earned patents, IBM became the first company to receive more than 8,000 U.S. patents in a single year and also marked the 24th consecutive year the company has topped the list of U.S. patent recipients.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

31 minute read

May 31, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

With many celebrating the recent decision as a shake-up that may loosen the Eastern District of Texas' grip on patent infringement suits, in-house lawyers are faced with questions around if–and how–patent strategies should change.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

6 minute read

May 30, 2017 | The Recorder

With many celebrating the recent TC Heartland decision as a shake-up that may loosen the Eastern District of Texas' grip on patent infringement suits, in-house lawyers are faced with questions around if–and how–patent strategies should change.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

12 minute read

May 24, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Companies in the U.S. spend 166 percent more on legal services per dollar of revenue compared to companies in other parts of the world, findings from U.K.-based market research company Acritas Research Ltd. show.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

3 minute read

May 23, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Companies in the U.S. spend 166 percent more on legal services per dollar of revenue compared to companies in other parts of the world, findings from U.K.-based market research company Acritas Research Ltd. show.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

6 minute read

May 22, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Law departments often focus on cutting spend, but in-house IP attorneys aren't shocked that more funds may be going toward trademark policing.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

7 minute read

May 22, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

Law departments often focus on cutting spend, but in-house IP attorneys aren't shocked that more funds may be going toward trademark policing.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

4 minute read

May 17, 2017 | Legaltech News

Outside Counsel Insights relies on cloud-based cognitive computing system Watson to reveal billing insights to in-house legal departments.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

6 minute read

May 17, 2017 | Legaltech News

Outside Counsel Insights relies on cloud-based cognitive computing system Watson to reveal billing insights to in-house legal departments.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

3 minute read

May 16, 2017 | The Recorder

A new tool from IBM, called "Outside Counsel Insights," uses the power of Watson to reveal billing insights to legal departments.

By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez

7 minute read