In life, certainty comes in the form of death and taxes. In intellectual property law, it comes in the form of change.

The quick pace of technology and the complexities of the digital world are forcing changes in all areas of intellectual property. “IP is somewhat of a moving target,” says attorney Mike Powell of Powell IP Law. “I think there is more uncertainty and really more uncertainty in acquiring and enforcing patents and trademarks, in particular, than we’ve seen in many years,” he says.