Inspiration and Introduction Charles and Ray Eames are two of the most revered innovators in American history. Their creations continue in high demand and still inspire people decades later. Charles Eames is the inventor on multiple patents from the late 1940s through the 1960s. Those patents inspired this primer. […]
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Auditing Your Patent Portfolio
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Obtaining a solid patent portfolio can be vital in helping your company protect its valuable intellectual property (IP) assets. However, building the portfolio is not enough. It is also important to periodically monitor your patent portfolio to ensure that maximum effectiveness and value is being provided. This periodic monitoring or […]
Takeaways: 2014 Acquire or Be Acquired Conference
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Baird Holm LLP partners Amber Preston, Jonathan Wegner and John Zeilinger recently presented at Bank Director’s “Acquire or Be Acquired” Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. Here are some of the major takeaways and trends from the attendees and other presenters at the conference: Earnings Trends (Finally) Improve. Firms tracking bank […]
Securing Patent Rights under the America Invents Act
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The passage of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”) on September 16, 2011 has brought with it a flood of changes to United States patent law. These changes have incrementally come into effect over the last two plus years, with the final stage of implementation effective as of March 16, […]
Technology and Intellectual Property Case Watch
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Videogame Voiceover Work Constituted Work Made for Hire Lewis v. Activision Blizzard, Inc. et al, C 12-1096 CW (N.D. Cal. October 17, 2013). This case from the Northern District of California involved a dispute between a video game developer and an employee who had provided voice-over work for […]
