Why does patent ownership matter? A patent is a government-granted property right that can be used to exclude others from making, using or selling an invention for a specified time (how long depends ...

Old Republic’s IPR petition was effectively unopposed due to a defect in the chain of assignment, which led the PTAB to hold all claims unpatentable without considering arguments or evidence submitted ...

Within the last year, there have been several cases impacting assignment rights that practitioners need to be aware of. In light of these cases, parties to a patent transaction should carefully ...

“Because the focus remains on ensuring fairness and consistency, when patent ownership is derived from an assignment from the inventor, inventors and companies alike should not consider patent ...

“Consistency in the process for examining patent applications benefits the entire patent community because it promotes more consistent and thus fairer outcomes.” After a patent application is filed ...

A patent is a form of intangible property. If you are a small business owner who lacks the financial resources to exploit the economic potential of your invention, you may attempt to turn your ...

Patents and patent applications are frequently assigned from one entity to another, for example between inventors and their employers or between companies seeking to collaborate on a project. Like any ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Businesses, of course, have a strong interest in owning intellectual property created by their employees. Intellectual property — patents ...

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Businesses that require additional funding often place physical property, such as buildings or land, up as collateral for a loan. If the lender deems the value of your physical assets inadequate to ...

This piece was co-written by Boston area intellectual property lawyer Thomas McNulty. Patents and patent applications are frequently assigned from one entity to another, for example between inventors ...