By Heather N. Shafer (Intellectual Property Attorney, Independent) The surprised and dejected look on clients’ faces when we tell them their invention is no longer eligible for patent protection is not one a patent attorney likes to experience. The look morphs between...
By Jill Hubbard Bowman (Intellectual Property Attorney, Independent) Nearly every business model has a core technology. Your core technology may be a consumer item such as a back scrubber for the elderly, or it may be an online game, a smart phone or web application,...
By Jill Hubbard Bowman (Intellectual Property Attorney, Independent) Some economists estimate that 75% of a scalable company’s value is based on its intellectual property. Without legal protection, the company’s public IP could be freely used -— even by competitors....