In a products liability design defect action, evidence establishing the defectiveness of a product is paramount to a plaintiff's case. Some jurisdictions require the plaintiff to bear the burden of ...

“In some countries, for inventions made by employees in the course of their employment, it is critical to ask (1) who owns the invention—the employer or employee?—and (2) Is an employee entitled to ...

“While the process of obtaining an FFL is simple, the consequence of violation can be dire. If a license is required but not obtained, an applicant can have its patent declared invalid.” In Part I of ...

When it comes to intellectual property, “patents” might spring to mind. A good patent can give startups a competitive edge, and once you’ve been granted one, nobody can come and mess with your ...

The original version of this story was published on Law.com New rules governing appeals to the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences come into effect December 10. Even as some patent prosecutors ...

At its core, a patent is a contract between an inventor, who agrees to disclose detailed information about their invention to the public, and the state, which grants them exclusive rights to that ...