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Texas Lawyer

Buyer Beware: What Every Purchaser of Intellectual Property Should Understand About Ownership

It is imperative that purchasers intellectual property rights have a firm grasp of the core principles surrounding IP ownership.
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Texas Lawyer

The Competition Problem: How to Quickly Protect Intellectual Property for Consumer Products

Because of the speed of competition with consumer products, intellectual property assets need to be protected earlier in the product life cycle for maximum protection.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Santa Clara Law's Colleen Chien Named Senior Counselor at US Commerce

Chien is the latest Bay Area legal academic recruited by the Biden White House.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

What Are NFTs? The Latest Blockchain Tech You Need to Know to Protect Your IP

NFTs are digital assets with ownerships recorded and certified on blockchain, similar to how ownership of Bitcoin is authenticated. Essentially, an NFT is a digital collectable item, appealing to individuals desiring the exclusivity of "owning" a digital asset in artwork in an indestructible capacity.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Should IP Rights Be Suspended for COVID Vaccines? A Q&A With University of Houston's Sapna Kumar

Though she considers herself "far from a pharmaceutical industry apologist," Kumar sees a few reasons to be skeptical of the broad waiver that India, South Africa and other countries are seeking from the WTO's TRIPS agreement.
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Using Opinions of Counsel as a Budgeting Tool in World of IP

While each of these opinions will necessarily require upfront costs, the information they provide often yields tangible cost savings resulting from a more focused research and development effort.
7 minute read

Law.com

Say What? Are PTAB Judges Really 'Inferior Officers'?

United States v. Arthrex, Inc. Proving that even the driest of constitutional issues can have significant practical effect, the U.S. Supreme Court recently heard argument in United States v. Arthrex. Before the Court was whether administrative judges of the PTAB have been appointed unconstitutionally.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Trademarks, Trade Dress and Franchising: Nothing Bundt Confusion

Many know the shape of the iconic Coca-Cola bottle, a registered trademark since 1976, serial no. 73088384, the McDonald's Golden Arches, serial…
7 minute read

Legaltech News

Patents as Non-Fungible Tokens? Attorneys See Promise—and Problems

IBM and global patent market IPwe announced that they were developing the ability for patents to be represented as non-fungible tokens, an application that could help companies better track their IP—or confuse an already murky process.
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National Law Journal

Federal Judge Says Law Is 'Crystal Clear': AIs Cannot Be Named Inventors

U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema said the Artificial Intelligence Project is raising "a fascinating argument" about who can be named as an inventor on a patent, but that it would be best addressed to Congress.
4 minute read

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