By Maria Dinzeo | November 16, 2023
Merlyn Mind, New York-based maker of AI-powered digital assistants for teachers, has found its first general counsel in Google in-house lawyer Scott Pojunas.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Chris Johns and Leonard Stewart | February 7, 2023
Many companies want to be a part of the future by being at the forefront of advancements in technology. Going from a "good" company to a market leader - a "great" company - requires a culture where innovation is celebrated and efficiently generated systematically.
By Scott Graham | January 9, 2023
Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley rejected a consumer class' tying allegations over the chip giant's "no license, no chips" policy. But the class' allegations of exclusive dealing with Apple may proceed for now, the judge ruled.
Corporate Counsel | Expert Opinion
By Marianne Schaffner and Thierry Lautier | December 1, 2022
In Europe, the patent system is changing and will offer to companies a new patent protection and a new patent court. It should start in April 2023, with a sunrise period starting in January 2023.
By Scott Graham | June 17, 2021
The PTO kept sending mail to an incorrectly provided street address, even though it had an email, a telephone number and a unique customer identifier it could have cross-checked. Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled that it was likely arbitrary and capricious for the PTO to withdraw a patent application under those circumstances.
By Phillip Bantz | November 11, 2020
"America's inventors, creators, and innovators will be well-served with David Berdan as general counsel at the USPTO," said the agency's director, Andrei Iancu.
By Phillip Bantz | October 21, 2020
Acacia terminated GC Meredith Simmons two weeks after she settled her case with the SEC. She had worked for Acacia for about five months.
Corporate Counsel | Commentary
By Manny W. Schecter | October 7, 2020
Popular views of the patent system often suffer from a lack of understanding. The patent system has for centuries fueled the innovations we rely on, but patent law is complex and includes an unfamiliar lexicon.
Corporate Counsel | Commentary
By Kirk A. Sigmon | July 8, 2020
Patent publications are of increasing interest to the general public. This trend, while usually innocuous, can be risky for patent owners, as their patents can be misunderstood, mischaracterized and maligned.
Corporate Counsel | Commentary
By Marshall Phelps | June 3, 2020
For some firms—especially startups with innovative technology—financial salvation could lie in a group of very valuable company assets that don't even show up on the balance sheet: patents.
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