SBIR vs. STTR: Understanding IP Rights in Both Programs
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)...
SBIR vs. STTR: Understanding IP Rights in Both Programs
How Can I Find Out if My Invention is Truly Original and Patentable?
Before investing significant time and resources into developing and protecting your invention, it’s...
Mask Works: Safeguarding Circuit Board Innovation
Mask Work protection is an often-overlooked form of intellectual property (IP) protection for...
Managing Employee-Associated IP Risks
Everyone has a story about an experience with intellectual property (IP) in the workplace, because...
Open-Source Software In Government Contracts
Chances are, if you find yourself reading this, you already know some of the ways open-source...
Investors And IP: Making Your Company Attractive
Investments enable companies to expand, hire new talent, build new production lines, establish...
IP Law and Your Protection Strategy: Ongoing Evolution Is Essential
You have to know the rules to win the game, especially when the rules change… often. In 2013, the...
What Does Your IP Strategy Say About Your Startup?
Every startup has an intellectual property (IP) strategy. For many, it may be as simple as, “I’ll...
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...
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...
The “Property” In Intellectual Property
Patents, trademarks, and copyrights are commonly known as “intellectual property” or IP. As...