A Covered Business Method Review (CBM Review) is a type of post-grant proceeding available under the America Invents Act (AIA). CBM Reviews are intended to provide a quicker and cheaper alternative to traditional patent litigation for challenging the validity of covered business method patents. To initiate a CBM Review, a petitioner must file a petition […]
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What is ICANN and what does it do? Every day, we use the internet to communicate, shop, and learn. We take for granted that when we type in a web address- like google.com- our computer will know where to find it. But how does that work? And who is responsible for making sure it all
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What is an FTO search? A freedom to operate (FTO) search is a review of a company\’s IP and other legal rights to ensure that there are no obstacles to the company operating in a particular market. This type of search is important for companies that want to make sure they are able to protect
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Enforceable trademark rights are conferred on a trademark once it is being used as a source indicator in commerce in connection with goods and/or services. These rights can stem from common law usage, which is use in commerce without a federal registration, as well as from a federal registration. If an applicant for a federal
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In partnership with UMass Lowell Innovation Hub, attorneys from Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts LLP hosted a digital meeting for entrepreneurs interested in forming an IP strategy to protect their inventions and to gain venture capital while trying to maintain a budget required to execute the strategy. Tim Collins, Allie Scoville, and Victor Baranowski presented at
