Monetization of a hospital’s intellectual property (IP) has long been thought to be the exclusive domain of academic or research hospitals. However, a growing number of other types of hospitals have recently begun to implement systems for procuring and exploiting their innovations in an effort to protect their property rights […]
Publications
Patent 101: Idea or Invention?
Many people believe that you can patent an idea. However, this is not necessarily true. An idea is just a first step in the process of getting to something that can potentially be protected by a patent, that something being an invention. For example, someone has an idea when they […]
Technology and IP Case Watch
Battle of the Breweries Headed to Court Anchor Brewing Co., LLC v. Mountain Shippers, LLC, Case 3:14-CV-00097-vlb (D. CONN). On January 27, 2014, Anchor Brewing Company filed a lawsuit against Mountain Shippers and City Steam Brewery. Anchor Brewing Company manufactures, markets, and sells craft beer under the trademark “Anchor Steam” […]
OIG Disapproves Lab Fee Arrangement
On April 8, 2014, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an Advisory Opinion disapproving a proposed fee structure in an electronic laboratory ordering arrangement. On the same day the OIG took the unusual step of withdrawing a prior 2011 favorable Advisory Opinion that had approved a fee structure with […]
FFIEC Issues Final Social Media Guidance
In late 2013, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (“FFIEC”) issued a supervisory guidance for financial institutions related to the risks of social media use. Notably, the guidance does not impose any new requirements on financial institutions. Rather, it is intended to help financial institutions understand potential consumer compliance and […]