In today’s world, managing your business has become more than maximizing the return on investments in employees, products, and equipment. Your compa...
Key to Success: Know your Competitors!
When talking about how to make your business successful, many people advise to “know your business” or “know your market.” While understanding...
Wisconsin trade secret case highlights importance of “formalities” in proprietary discussions
Fail-Safe, LLC v. A.O. Smith Corporation (decided by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals on March 29, 2012) is a reminder how important it is to get ...
Patent infringement under patent pending status
I often get requests from clients to contact potential infringers with a cease and desist letter for infringing on their patent, even though the “pa...
Patent infringement and common defenses
Patent infringement occurs when someone makes, uses, markets, advertises, sells or imports a patented invention or, in some circumstances, its equival...
Wikipedia blackout and IP protection
Beginning at midnight (EST) on January 18, 2012, Wikipedia – arguably the most popular free online encyclopedia- blacked out use of the English site...