Bad Economic Times Are Great Times To Act On Intellectual Property
A Fighter Vignette “Back in the day”, as they say, America’s front-line air superiority fighter,...
Patent And Trademark Filing Deadlines Update
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, we continue to monitor the status of U.S. Patent and...
Avoiding Invention Disclosure Landmines: Why A Prior-Art Search Isn’t Always The Best Answer
Many inventors do not understand a very basic prerequisite to getting a patent: the duty to fully...
The Mother Of Invention Has Arrived In The Form Of COVID-19
A well-known proverb states that, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” The coronavirus pandemic...
The Government Collaborative Workplace And The IP Challenge
Linus Pauling once said, “The way to get good ideas is to get lots of ideas and throw the bad ones...
CENTRL Acquires Key Patents
Congratulations to Martensen IP client CENTRL for acquiring two important patents for its privacy...
U.S. Patent And Trademark Office 37 CFR Rule 1.56: How Should Patent Applicants Approach Compliance?
What Is the Rule? 37 Code of Federal Regulations Rule 1.56 (usually referred to as “Rule 56”)...
Important Considerations For Effective Trade Secret Protection
Trade secrets are often the catch-all category of intellectual property (IP) protection. Patents...
Patents And Early-Stage Research And Development
Why should research and development (R&D) teams or organizations care about patents? The answer...
Know And Protect Your Intellectual Property – Part 3
In Part 2 of this series, we discussed the need to valuate your IP assets as well as the methods...
Where Is The Value In Intellectual Property?
Whether a company is a start-up or a large enterprise, there are a few basic truisms in running a...
Intellectual Property Rights In The Global Commons Of Space
“If you build it, he will come.” Many of us are familiar with this famous line from the movie Field...