Intellectual Property

Experienced and entrepreneurial patent lawyers like Carolyn Favorito are thinking of ways to make the daunting cost of securing IP protection more manageable for female clients.

The efforts of people like Edith G. Tolchin in helping to tell the important stories of female inventors over time are crucial for helping to increase the number of patents held by women.

The discussion at this year’s LF Dealmakers confirms how relevant litigation funding is in today’s IP litigation field.

The Supreme Court opts to clarify copyright damages.

The goings-on in Delaware are as relevant as ever to patent litigators and their clients.

No other district court other than Texas has as much impact on patent litigation as Delaware.

Because design patent cases often involve competitors, there is perhaps an enhanced chance, absent settlement, for design patent disputes to get all the way up to the Federal Circuit for review.

As important as a law firm’s financial statements are, perhaps an even more useful proxy for evaluating the health of a firm is the depth and breadth of its conflict check reports.

Financial penalties can be substantial, with fines potentially reaching as high as $46,517 per violation.

The benefit of mentors is particularly noticeable in populations that are underrepresented in the patent owner ranks.

Even though Railware's claims survived Amtrak’s motion to dismiss, there is still a long way to go before Railware can claim ultimate victory.

From the maybe-the-AI-can-explain-this-to-you-once-and-for-all department.

With the promise of additional 5G functionality for consumer vehicles comes a concomitant focus in the IP world on having a workable 5G patent licensing regime for automakers.

The complexity only gets more challenging when damages are present in a patent case.

The Redbubble cases light a path for fashion brands and their counsel, guiding them toward ways to allege liability when online marketplaces offer third-party trademark infringing merchandise.

Everyone is waiting to see what comes next. For all we know, the MMA octagon has already been reserved. But, just in case ...

It is never fun as a trademark owner to face a challenge from a better-resourced adversary.

It's a Taco Tuesday miracle!

This year’s report helps to give us a more accurate picture of how current trade secret claims are adjudicated, both at the trial court and on appeal.

A precedential Federal Circuit decision issued last week helps define the scope of when res judicata defenses can apply.