So you have an idea and want to file a patent application? Whether you are going to attempt to pursue your patent dreams on your own without the help of a patent practitioner, or whether you will hire ...

“Failure to properly redact sensitive information can expose both the company and the employee to privacy breaches and potential legal risks.” Assignment documents recorded with the U.S. Patent and ...

In everyday language, the word “inventor” tends to be used loosely — it might refer to anyone who worked on a project, contributed to a discovery, ...

This piece was co-written by Boston area intellectual property lawyer Thomas McNulty. Patents and patent applications are frequently assigned from one entity to another, for example between inventors ...

In a split opinion issued Tuesday, and based on language in an assignment clause of a contract, the Federal Circuit overturned a district court's summary judgment that Core Optical lacked standing to ...