intellectual property – TechConnect Briefs

Patent Pollution: Clearing the Patent Landscape and Protecting Innovation

Cornwell D.K.S., Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C., US

With concerns about both oil prices and global environmental issues, investment in clean technologies has risen dramatically over the past few years . Emerging companies have two major obstacles to their ultimate success. The first [...]

Strategically Securing and Protecting Intellectual Property in the Renewable and Emission Technology Space

Smith T., Lord R., Osha Liang LLP, US

New advances in renewable energy, energy efficiency, and emission control/reduction, and other clean technologies are constantly evolving. Further, the demand for these technologies continues to increase, both through public awareness and government mandates. As the [...]

Building an Effective Patent Portfolio

Itchkawitz B.S., KNOBBE, MARTENS, OLSON & BEAR LLP, US

Effective patent portfolios provide a competitive advantage to high-tech companies by (i) protecting the company’s core technologies or “crown jewels,” (ii) defining areas of exclusivity and barriers to entry to the marketplace by competitors, (iii) [...]