As I shared in Part 1 of my article Business Intelligence – A Key Strategy in the Battle Against Counterfeit Goods in the Supply Chain, identifying counterfeit goods is the first step in the battle. But removing one batch of counterfeit goods won’t stop the next batch from appearing. In order to fight back, some […]
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Women’s Representation in the Legal Industry
In honor of retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, who died in December 2023, this article examines women’s representation in the legal industry and in patent law. While an increasing number of women earn law degrees, women continue to be underrepresented as practicing attorneys and in […]
Business Intelligence – A Key Strategy in the Battle Against Counterfeit Goods in the Supply Chain (Part 1 of 2)
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the international forum composed of 37 democracies with market-based economies, counterfeit and pirated goods represent approximately 2.3% of all global trade volume. Counterfeit goods may not only infringe patents, trademarks, copyrights, and other forms of intellectual property but pose a great reputational risk to the […]
Data Assets the Gold of the Modern Economy
Over the past four years, we witnessed a paradigm shift in how companies have been using their IP in transactions, reorganizations, and bankruptcy. The pandemic resulted in a surge of IP exploitation strategies centered around preservation of value, access to capital, and bankruptcy proceedings. In the midst of the pandemic, our focus shifted to helping […]
Applying Testing Tools to Establish Evidence of Use for Wireless Patents
Patents related to mobile devices and wireless networks have received significant industry attention as they enable mobile device manufacturers, network system vendors, and cellular providers to protect the intellectual property rights of their most valuable inventions and technological advances. Such patents are in demand for sale and licensing, and many are being litigated by operating […]
Software and Firmware Reverse Engineering & Testing
Understanding how hardware and firmware/software work together to perform desired functions or tasks is an important enabler to unlocking the value of intellectual properties in the systems (including embedded systems) area. Many patents require both hardware and certain algorithmic features which are often implemented in firmware. Based on an understanding of various embedded systems and […]
Technical Expert Insights on Strategic Patenting
Whether you are building your portfolio with new patents, looking to enter new markets or looking to monetize, it is critical to have a well thought out strategy. Starting with some basic questions; what’s in our portfolio now? Where do we want IP protection in the future? Where are the markets going? Asking these questions, […]
Patents as Debt Collateral: Perfecting Security Interests
There will be many lessons to learn and conclusions to be made over the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) fallout, but what we know is that SVB rapidly grew during the pandemic. In 2021 SVB’s deposits grew from $62 billion to $124 billion, in part due to the fact that SVB offered higher rates on deposits […]