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Patent Assertion Entities: A Boon or a Bane?

Kashishipr

The term ‘Patent Troll’ originated in 1994 in an educational video by Paula Natasha Chavez called the ‘Patents Video.’ ’ A patent troll is a term used for describing a company that uses Patent Infringement claims to win arguments and court judgments for profit or to stifle competition.

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Open-Source & Patent Rights – Can They Co-Exist?

Kashishipr

A patent is a form of Intellectual Property (IP) granted to the owners of an invention or innovation, giving them the right to control how others could use or exploit their invention or innovation. Furthermore, open-sourcing immensely helps companies and firms in tackling patent trolls.

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M&A Checklist — How to Prepare Your IP for the Legal Due Diligence Process

LexBlog IP

A prudent IP strategy would therefore consider patent protection for more physical innovations and trade secret or copyright protection for software. Here, companies should consider which brands are most significant and file for registration of the trademarks relating to those brands. Here, too, not all lawsuits are created equal.

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7 Key Patent Trends Shaping the Future of Innovation in 2024

Intepat

Patents , as a vital form of intellectual property (IP), safeguard these innovations, providing inventors and businesses exclusive rights to their inventions while promoting the dissemination of knowledge. Blockchain Technology and Patents : Blockchain is an immutable ledger that records and processes assets for business entities.

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