1pIP: Marking Your Territory: Virtual Patent Marking
1pIP Summary
January 6, 2021

United States patent law requires a patent holder to provide actual or constructive notice to the public of its utility patents in order to recover damages for infringement of a product patent.  35 U.S.C. § 287(a).  Although the marking requirement […]

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1pIP: Understanding and Utilizing Patents Offers Unique Business Opportunities
1pIP Summary
April 7, 2020

Businesses depend on inventive technology.  Whether they develop their own or operate using the technology of others, business management needs a basic understanding of patents and the opportunities they represent.  To that end, this memo addresses three questions: What are […]

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