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IP Due Diligence: Issues in M&A Transactions

Traverse Legal Blog

A main focus in most M&A transactions involves conducting intellectual property (IP) due diligence, including patent due diligence in order to properly assess risk involved in the potential transaction. Are there any security interests or liens on that need to be released or recorded for the IP assets?

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Your Patent Attorney Retired: How to Transfer Patent Files

Patent Trademark Blog

If you filed any foreign patent applications, make sure to get the contact information of the foreign associate for each case. Our firm works with several foreign associates in each major foreign country, but it can save money to continue working with the foreign IP firm currently handling a particular foreign filing.

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A Seller’s Guide to Navigating Intellectual Property Law on Amazon

LexBlog IP

A basic understanding of Intellectual Property (IP) law is essential to managing an Amazon storefront, as IP issues can be a minefield for the uninformed. Patents A patent permits the owner to exclude others from making, using, offering to sell, selling, or importing the invention of the patent.

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How to Protect Software as Intellectual Property

LexBlog IP

When considering how to secure your software product from potential theft or infringement, it is essential to understand the key forms of legal protection offered under Intellectual Property (IP) law. Software technology is patentable under International and US Patent law.

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Fish & Richardson Elevates 15 Attorneys to Principal in Class Distinguished by Diversity of Background and Experience

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Sara Fish works closely with clients on all aspects of IP litigation and has experience in consumer products, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, consumer electronics, software applications, and various other technologies. As a patent attorney registered to practice before the U.S. in biology. Joel received his J.D.,

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Can You Copyright or Trademark a Logo Designed by AI?

LexBlog IP

You will need to have proper searching due diligence done to make sure you won’t be infringing on someone else’s trademark rights. The AI is a tool, not a solution, and it certainly isn’t a lawyer well-versed in the nuances trademark law. There Is So Much More to AI and IP! Not yet, anyway.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (April 29- May 05)

SpicyIP

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of posts on the DHC’s decision in Natco v. Controller of Patents. Case Summaries Rich Products Corporation vs The Controller Of Patents & Anr. Novartis appeal and the MHC’s decision in Microsoft Technology Licensing v.