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Articles tagged: Intellectual Property

Lost Profit Claims: Proving Business Damages

Lost profit damages are designed to compensate a business for the profits it would have earned if wrongful conduct had not occurred.

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Trade Secret Claims Require Describing the Secret, Not the Software

The US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit issued a decision clarifying the specificity required to claim trade secret protection for software.

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Understanding TROs and Preliminary Injunctions

TROs and preliminary injunctions are powerful, disruptive, and often expensive. Used carefully, they can preserve value and prevent irreversible harm.

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Ex Parte PTAB Decisions Rein In Obviousness-Type Double Patenting Rejections

Recent Federal Circuit decisions have addressed specific OTDP issues, but tension between competing objectives of this doctrine leave many open questions.

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IP Considerations for Life Sciences Companies

IP is the lifeblood of many life sciences companies, which makes IP strategy a core component of any successful business strategy.

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The Civil Courts: When Your ‘Confidential Business Information’ Isn’t So Secret

In a civil court case, your confidential business information is only as confidential as the judge allows.

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When Patent Validity Moves to Two Courts

Litigants navigating federal district courts and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) must approach them as two parts of a unified strategy.

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Filing a Post-Grant or Inter Partes Review

Post-grant proceedings offer a quicker, more technical route to contest a patent’s validity, but they also carry strategic, financial, and procedural traps.

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Businesses Face Growing Need for Cybersecurity to Protect Intellectual Property

A data breach can affect your patents and trade secrets. Today, there is a growing need for cybersecurity measures to protect intellectual property.

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Post-Grant Review Trials

Patent disputes are often high-stakes battles, and when the validity of a patent is questioned, the outcome can dramatically shift competitive advantages.

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