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First DTSA Verdict was for a Recipe Misappropriated by a Contract Manufacturer
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21st. Century Patent Practice
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Tips for Breaking Free from Alice’s Shackles
I wish I had never met Alice! I feel she’s imposed on me, much like how a spouse is imposed on another in an arranged marriage or a mother-in-law t...
Patent Validity Opinions Take on Greater Importance
The general industry consensus that formal validly and infringement opinions were unnecessary is changing after two recent US Supreme Court case decis...
Awe, Man! Don’t Take Away The Cool Stuff!
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AWE, MAN! DON’T TAKE AWAY THE COOL STUFF!
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Czech Us Out!
I can hardly believe it has been two months since I first set foot in Prague, the month just prior to the onset of the Syrian migrant crisis in Europe...
Calling all Inventors!
$2,000,000 and $1,000,000 prizes from NIH for inventor of a wearable device with a biosensor to track alcohol consumption in real time. Short version ...
Trademarks are Secret Weapon of Celebrities
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