On Presidents Day, it is my pleasure to share with you the Beem Presidential Patent collection. The collection comprises historic original patents and an original copyright,
In this third and final part of my current series on East Texas patent litigation, I will discuss essentials for victory in Texas intellectual property (IP) trials,
The President-Elect @realDonaldTrump and his transition team @transition2017 are working on appointments to his new Cabinet. One of the chairs is reserved for the new Secretary of Commerce.
Dear Mr. Trump:
Here’s a surefire way to jump-start the economy and put people to work: Help inventors convert their ideas into reality, get patents, and make and sell their new improved products.
There is an international crisis in software patents. The critical, unanswered question is this: When are software inventions eligible for patent?Billions in corporate assets are
Fifty-eight years ago today, Kirk Godtfred of Lego filed his patent application on the basic building block, literally, of Lego’s billion dollar private fortune. Now, here’s the thing: A patent filed 58 years ago is long expired. The then-standard-17-year term ended in 1978. So how is it that Lego is still the only game in town?
Johnson Controls and Tyco International have announced plans to merge in a multi-billion dollar deal. They will make their home together in Ireland,
This morning, my fellow leaders of the Chicago Intellectual Property Law Association (IPLAC) and I met with Michelle K. Lee, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and
As I write these words, I am inspired and surrounded by original autographs of seven of America’s eight early presidents.
