Difference Between Patentability Search Opinion and a Non-Infringement Opinion
Understand the difference between a patentability opinion and a non-infringement opinion, and when your business needs each.
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If You Develop an App with Someone Else, Who Owns the Patent & Copyright Rights?
Building an app with someone else? Learn who owns the patent and copyright rights and how to protect your ownership, from Founders Legal.
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Federal Contracting; Contractor Disclosure to Funding Agencies and Agency March-in Rights
Funding agencies have taken a very narrow approach when interpreting the four categories listed above from 35 U.S.C. § 203. Accordingly, contractors should understand how march-in rights function in theory, but it is historically unlikely to assume an agency would exercise this power without further legislation. Ultimately, contractors should focus on furthering their research and ensuring proper disclosure practices to their funding agencies, as it is historically unlikely that a funding agency will exercise their march-in rights and compel contractors to license any of their subject inventions.
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Intellectual Property Rights and Federally Funded Research
Under typical Phase 1 contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD), such as the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), default ownership of domestic and international intellectual property rights belong to the Contractor. However, if the Contractor fails to report any inventions to the contracting officer within two months of preparing the corresponding patent applications, the Contractor risks losing ownership of those inventions.
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USPTO Extends Combined Patent Search Pilot Program with Japanese Patent Office
The United States Patent Office has announced an expansion of the Collaborative Search Pilot Program beginning November 1, 2022. This announcement signals the beginning of phase three of the pilot program, which will last until 2024.
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USPTO Extends Combined Patent Search Pilot Program with Japanese Patent Office and Korean Intellectual Property Office
The United States Patent Office has announced an expansion of the Collaborative Search Pilot Program beginning November 1, 2022. This announcement signals the beginning of phase three of the pilot program, which will last until 2024.
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New Developments in Korean Patent Law
The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) has introduced a series of important changes to the country’s patent examination process, aimed at accelerating approvals, extending patent terms, and updating trademark, design, and utility model legislation.
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Leveraging Intellectual Property Holding Companies to Protect and Exploit your IP Assets
Many software and product companies, whether through licensing or commercialization of intellectual property products and services, are being built predominantly upon their intellectual property. Moreover, intellectual property plays a fundamental role in companies’ investment decisions. Intellectual property can be used as collateral to obtain financing, for valuation purposes in an equity offering, and can be the impetus for a merger or acquisition.
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Should a New Company File Multiple Patents or One Big Patent?
When to File Multiple Patents or One Big Patent For New Companies A client recently asked: I have a few inventions and I’m wondering if I can save money by combining them into a single provisional patent application? Your Patent Portfolio should always be developed with your business goals in mind. I passed the question…
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Can I License My Patent-Pending Invention?
It may be possible to license your patent-pending invention. However, only having a provisional patent application pending may not be sufficient for licensing.
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