Technology & IP Resources

This page contains: Trademark/Licensing Articles | Copyright/Publishing Articles | Patent Articles

Patent Articles

Special resource pages:

• Quick Tips on Patent Reform (Updated regularly)
• MBBP Patent Resources Page

Three Track Patent Examinations: USPTO Provides Further Guidance

Caring for Your Patent Garden During Economic Winter

Turning Up the Heat on Pleading Inequitable Conduct

Trademark / Licensing Articles

ICANN Releases Latest Draft of New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) Applicant Guidebook

Top 10 Trademark Tips

Generic Terms Are Not — and Can Never Be — Trademarks

What Happens to a License in a Statutory Merger?
Cincom Systems v. Novelis Corp.

Beware Cyber-squatters: Protect Company Trademarks

Non-Traditional Trademarks: Protecting a Distinctive Color, Sound, Scent or Touch

Overview of U.S. Trademark Process and Services List

Increased Opportunities in Massachusetts for Life Science Industry

Patent Licensing Strategies After Medimmune

Registering Trademarks Abroad

Licensing Intellectual Property From and To Distressed Companies

Setting Values and Royalty Rates for Medical and Life Science Businesses

Nanotechnology: The Big Picture

Franchises and Business Opportunity Ventures:
Disclosure, Registration, Going Global and a Trap for the Unwary
(Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation)

Biotech/Patent Licensing: Key Considerations in Deal Negotiation

Special Contractual and Intellectual Property Rights Considerations: Sponsored Research Agreements, University and Government licensing, Clinical Trial Agreements

Material Transfer Agreements

Rights and Ownership Options in Technology Development Agreements

Limiting Liability When Licensing and Distributing Technology Products

Reviewing Software License Agreements: A Licensee's Checklist

Copyright and Publishing Articles

Leaving Your Mark (Trademark Tips for Writers)

Agency Contracts Declassified

The Nuts and Bolts of Publishing Contracts

Common Publishing Legal Issues and How to Avoid Them

Know Your Copyrights — A Legal Guide for Writers

Protecting Your Ideas

A Rose by Any Other Name: Pros and Cons of Pseudonyms

The Shy Writer's Guide to Successful Negotiation

Basics of Copyrights and Copyright Clearance

Online Contracts: Book Publishing in the Age of the Internet

A Writer's Guide to Fair Use

Book Publishing Checklist of Deal Terms

A Guide to Writers' Rights in the New Millenium