Patent Baristas

In Patents for Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology: Fundamentals of Global Law, Practice and Strategy, Philip Grubb and Peter R. Thomsen provide a solid introduction to patent law topics in some of the largest countries, with an emphasis on Europe, Britain, and the USA. Given the importance of global trade and patent protection for products that […]

After having some new faces join our firm, I’ve been thinking about the inherent difficulties of balancing work with the rest of life.  While I’ll leave the question of whether lawyers can achieve a work-life balance — or if many even want balance — for another day, I do think it’s useful to take stock […]

Trade secrets often represent the most valuable assets of certain companies.  The value of trade secrets continues to grow in our information-age economy as does the mobility of the work force. Both forces are increasing pressure on trade secrets. The Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA), defines trade secret to mean information, including a formula, pattern, […]

I aim to shed light on the extent to which advance in the life sciences was directed by the profit motive and the availability of the patent system … and on the ways that the patent ‘institution’ evolved in response to science and to interest groups, mainly business ones, but also legal practitioners associated with […]

The two most important questions for a firm are: “How does the firm make money?” and “How can the firm’s intellectual property help the firm make money?” ~ The Business of Intellectual Property Intellectual property practices may be borne of law and precedents but the real domain of IP is business.  Woe Unto You, Lawyers! […]

OK, I admit it. I judge a book by it’s cover. There, I said it. I’m not proud of it but I’m very visually oriented and there is something about a beautifully designed cover of a book that makes me want to open and read the pages inside.  So it was when I received my […]

Strategy is a solution that takes you from your current situation “A” to a new situation “B.” ~ Robert Cantrell Outpacing the Competition: Patent-Based Business Strategy, by Robert L. Cantrell (Wiley, John & Sons, Inc., 343pp), is a book written for business-people and attorneys who are charged with developing business opportunities using practical patent strategies. […]

Last week’s book review was on the Annual Review of Intellectual Property Law Developments: 2006-2008, by the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Intellectual Property Law. This week, we’re giving you a chance to get your own copy for free (reg. price: $149.95). Through various circumstances (yes, my fault), the ABA Section sent me two […]