Recently Phil Crowley was asked by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee, the Executive Editor of the Information Security Media Group (ISMG) to weigh in on data security measures that should be implemented by healthcare entities, research labs and other related facilities to help prevent and detect IP theft. ...
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Preparing to license intellectual property
Here's a key skill technology entrepreneurs need to master. Licensing of intellectual property (IP) has broad impact in technology businesses. Whether you hold IP or intend to license another's IP, the rules and contracts for licensing are intricate. You'll need an experienced attorney to handle ...
The role intellectual property plays in the growth of a company
Upon deciding to start and run a business, individuals in New York and across the nation may wish to take every possible measure to safeguard the future of their endeavors. While prospective entrepreneurs may have a variety of topics to address along the way, experts suggest that finding ways to ...
Taking steps to protect intellectual property early on
Upon staring a new business, owners in New York and elsewhere may have a multitude of issues to address every day. Concerns such as developing a marketing strategy and coming up with ways to attract potential customers can be demanding endeavors. While adding on additional priorities may seem lik...
Protecting Your Company’s Trade Secrets
Protecting your company's trade secrets is key to building and maintaining a competitive advantage. The first step in doing so is to identify the information you need to protect. A trade secret can be anything that has current or potential economic value for your company and is not generally know...
Safeguarding intellectual property in a digital era
Many business owners in New York and elsewhere may feel that protecting proprietary company information is a vital step to the longevity of their enterprises. However, some might not be fully aware of how best to go about safeguarding their intellectual property. In a technological era, companies...
Who Owns Your Company’s Intellectual Property?
Vince Lombardi once said that winning wasn't everything. It's the only thing. For startup technology and life science companies, the same could be said about your firm's intellectual property. One area that many entrepreneurs overlook is determining who owns the company's intellectual property: ...
Understanding intellectual property and the options to protect it
The concepts and ideas that drive a company may play a significant role in its success. Whether these ideas pertain to product specifications, or dictate daily operations, they can play an integral role in the longevity of a company. Business owners in New York and elsewhere may wish to safeguard...
Implications of SCOTUS inter partes review ruling on biologics
One recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court might have escaped the notice of many in the country. We doubt that entrepreneurs in New Jersey and elsewhere missed the news, however, considering the potential scope of the ruling across all areas of industry, including life sciences. The case was O...
4 Reasons Why It’s So Important To Protect Your Intellectual Property
Intellectual property often gets short shrift from business owners. This is understandable since oftentimes, it is hard to sort out what constitutes your business's intellectual property… and then how do you begin to protect it? The key to remember is that intellectual property is by far one of t...
How To Protect Your Company’s Intellectual Property As A Startup
In today's modern world, a company's most valuable assets aren't necessarily the physical products that they produce. Instead, it is the intellectual property of these companies that give them their value. Nowhere is this truer than in the life sciences industry, though the same concepts certainl...
Life Science Patents 101
Life science industries are incredibly important. This is true not only for developing and distributing medicines, treatments and other innovations to the public, but also for contributing to the overall economy. When a company develops a new treatment for an ailment affecting many people, for ex...