“When developing a strategy for building IP protection around an emerging technology, it’s helpful to have a framework for seeking a diversity of protection that spans the core technology and ...

Who should read this article? Companies sued by patent trolls (NPEs) [1] seeking to develop strategies to push back against NPE activity—and specifically companies in the following industries: ...

Key Takeaway: Comcast has asked the Federal Circuit to weigh in on how patent venue applies to method claims.[1] The company’s recent mandamus petition challenges how the Eastern District of Texas ...

“Inferential claiming is a strategic tool in patent drafting that, when used effectively, can provide broad and flexible protection for an invention.” In patent law, claims define the scope of an ...

Companies involved with forming an intellectual property consortium to offer joint licensing through a patent pool say it will likely be early 2006 before any patents will become available to vendors ...