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The Seven Hallmarks
In the view of substantial global protection, enterprise should pursue protection only when and where a value proposition can be rationally articulated. Thus, seven hallmarks of rational global patent strategy: 1. Decisions are informed by [...]
Michael Twomey joins Biotechnology group
Wolf Greenfield announced that Michael J T. has joined the firm as a shareholder. A skilled counselor to biotechnology and life sciences companies, Michael brings extensive experience in patent prosecution and portfolio development, patent [...]
Strategy of “The Facebook Empire”
By reading through a part of the 8000 patents registered by the company, the researchers were able to shed some light into the process of how the “Empire” turns the raw data they treat their [...]
Protection of Broadcaster: Intangible Subjects
Efforts by newly elected chair of world intellectual property organization copyright committee and ongoing studies and initiatives commissioned by WIPO to move past irreconcilable differences on limitations and expectations to copyright, had little effect [...]
Reflection on the one year India’s IPR policy anniversary
Strong IP knowledge is creating an aura for economic growth, and should be a key component used by government for the creation of job opportunities. In U.S. Chamber’s International IP Index comparison of 45 [...]
Affinity Labs of Texas loses Re-examination appeal
The Federal Circuit affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“Board”) decision to uphold the unpatentability of several claims of a patent owned by Affinity Labs of Texas, LLC (“Affinity”). An Examiner initially found [...]