William Lenz

November 06, 2012 | Inside Counsel

It is a common misconception that an employer automatically owns all rights to the patents invented by its employees.

By William Lenz, Jessica Rissman Cohen

3 minute read

October 23, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Patentability under section 101 of the Patent Act has received a lot of attention in the past several years, particularly in the areas of business methods and biotechnology.

By William Lenz

7 minute read

October 09, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Any business with a patent portfolio is likely used to the assignment and reassignment of patents and patent applications on a regular basis.

By William Lenz

3 minute read

September 25, 2012 | Inside Counsel

A Federal Circuit decision in late August has given patent trolls a new, potentially devastating weapon to extract license fees, This weapon that will likely be aimed squarely at companies with a heavy Internet and software-technology focus.

By William Lenz, Greg Leighton

5 minute read

September 11, 2012 | Inside Counsel

In many corporate and technology transfer agreements, relatively little attention is paid to indemnification provisions that directly address IP.

By William Lenz

7 minute read

August 28, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) represents one of the most significant overhauls of U.S. patent law since 1952.

By William Lenz

4 minute read