Enforcing intellectual property rights is a complicated, demanding task. Companies must create and review contracts with parties who have access to the material; they must monitor the marketplace to ensure competitors are not misusing IP; they must send cease and...
IP due diligence in corporate transactions
The strength of a company’s intellectual property portfolio often drives the value of corporate transactions. Regardless of whether you are the acquisition target or the buyer in a transaction involving IP, the due diligence process should be designed to reveal the...
FBI: US universities targets of IP theft efforts
Protecting intellectual property from theft can be a highly complicated task. Businesses may have extensive, sophisticated measures in place to lock IP down. They may routinely monitor competitors for instances of misuse. Some companies have employees sign...
The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement and intellectual property
On September 30, 2018, the US, Mexico and Canada agreed to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with a new comprehensive trade pact, called the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Chapter 20 of the USMCA deals with intellectual property. The chapter...
The India Patent System: A Decade in Review
In a recent article in the journal Cybaris, Jay Erstling—along with Indian patent attorneys Vindhya S. Mani, Divyanshu Srivastava, Mukundan Chakrapani—discuss the progress of patent law in India. They cover issues such as exclusions from patentability under Indian...
Erstling Becomes Bangladesh Copyright & IP Forum Trustee
Jay Erstling was honored to accept an invitation to become a Trustee for the Bangladesh Copyright & IP Forum (BCIPF) recently. According to Mr. Kazi Zahin Hasan, Chairman to the Board of Trustees of BCIPF, Jay’s experience and willingness to contribute for the...
Brexit and Your IP
Rest assured, it’s business as usual. Citizens of the UK have voted to leave the European Union (EU), but when it comes to your intellectual property protection, there is no immediate impact. On June 23rd, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. That...
Patterson Thuente IP Bolsters International IP Services for Global Companies
Jay Erstling Joins as Full-Time Of Counsel Recognizing the increasing need for companies of all sizes to develop a sophisticated global outlook, Patterson Thuente IP has bolstered its international intellectual property services by welcoming Jay Erstling as full-time...
A New Route to International Design Protection
May 13, 2015, marked the start of a new option for US applicants seeking to protect industrial designs abroad. On that date, the Hague Agreement, a treaty providing for the international registration of industrial designs, became effective for the US. US patent law...
Work Sharing is Bringing the Patent World Closer Together
Patenting is no longer the domain of a few wealthy countries; today it is a global affair. In 2012, the latest year for which statistics were available, applicants filed more than 2,567,000 patent applications, and patent offices worldwide granted almost 1,170,000...