IP Strategies for Valuing, Protecting and Monetizing IP in the International Supply Chain

By Jackie Maguire Supply chain management can be complex and key considerations include logistics planning, organizational design and transfer pricing optimization. Inventory flow control and supply chain hub management create hurdles to overcome. Areas that can be particularly challenging are where to place and how to protect your intangible assets in a supply chain environment. […]

Why E-mail and Word Processing Were Not Computer-Implemented Inventions: A Response to Alice v CLS Bank Oral Arguments

By Martin A. Goetz This article tries to bring a little more clarity to what is a computer-implemented invention —and what is an obvious use of a computer —by reviewing some of the Alice v CLS Bank oral arguments. Certain things are obvious. It was obvious in the oral arguments that it was a challenge […]

Misnomers, Myths, Misunderstandings and Misconceptions about Software Patents

By Martin A. Goetz This article is a follow-up to my January 21st article Why the Supreme Court in the CLS Bank v. Alice Case Should Not Answer the Question on Computer-Implemented Invention. As I enter my 60th year in the Software Products and Services Industry I am amazed that the question of the patentability […]

Why the Supreme Court in the CLS Bank v. Alice Case Should Not Answer the Question on Computer-Implemented Invention

By Martin A. Goetz An open letter to the Supreme Court….. In the CLS Bank v. Alice Corp upcoming Supreme Court case, Alice poses the question… “Whether claims to computer-implemented inventions – including claims to systems and machines, processes, and items of manufacture – are directed to patent-eligible subject matter…” That’s absolutely the wrong way […]

Crowdsourcing Risk Reality Check

By Marshall Phelps Since stepping into my new role as CEO at Article One, I’ve spent time speaking with prospective clients about our unique crowdsourcing approach to prior art research. Recently, I’ve started hearing an argument I never expected, because I never shared the belief as a practitioner – prospective clients are hesitant to use […]

Myths of the Patent Wars: Are Software Patents Stifling Innovation?

By David Kline and Bernard J. Cassidy What if (Almost) Everything You Thought You Knew About America’s “Broken” Patent System Was Wrong? What follows is the fourth and final installment in the “Myths of the Patent Wars” series. The necessary legislative effort to curb bad actors in the patent industry has been “hijacked” by a small […]

Myths of the Patent Wars: The ITC and Excessive Patent Damages Myths

David Kline and Bernard J. Cassidy What if (Almost) Everything You Thought You Knew About America’s “Broken” Patent System Was Wrong? What follows is the third installment in the four-part “Myths of the Patent Wars” series. The necessary legislative effort to curb bad actors in the patent industry has been “hijacked” by a small handful of […]

Myths of the Patent Wars: Are Non-Practicing Entities The Problem?

By David Kline and Bernard J. Cassidy What if (Almost) Everything You Thought You Knew About America’s “Broken” Patent System Was Wrong? What follows is the second installment in the four-part “Myths of the Patent Wars” series. The necessary legislative effort to curb bad actors in the patent industry has been “hijacked” by a small handful […]

Myths of the Patent Wars: An “Explosion Of Patent Litigation” Greater Than Any in History?

By David Kline and Bernard J. Cassidy What if (Almost) Everything You Thought You Knew About America’s “Broken” Patent System Was Wrong? What follows is the first installment in the four-part “Myths of the Patent Wars” series. Four months ago, the House of Representatives passed the “Innovation Act” (H.R. 3309), which would impose sweeping changes […]

A Holistic Approach to Software Management

By Donal O’Connell 1. Introduction Computer software (or just software) is a general term primarily used for digitally stored data such as computer programs and other kinds of information read and written by computers. Today, this includes data that has not traditionally been associated with computers, such as film, tapes and records. Software is a […]