Posts Tagged: "IP.com"

In honor of World IP Day 2023, IPWatchdog yesterday hosted a webinar titled after this year’s theme, “Women and Intellectual Property: Accelerating Innovation and Creativity.” The webinar was sponsored by IP.com and focused on the many ways that advocates for the U.S. intellectual property system can actively create an environment for young professionals to begin thinking about how they can approach careers in the field of IP law. Leading the charge was Renee Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of IPWatchdog, who has handled the business side of IPWatchdog, Inc. for the past 16 years. She was joined by Alison Erickson, Assistant General Counsel, Hallmark; Susanne Hollinger, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, Newell Brands; and Marlene Valderrama, Senior IP Assets Manager and Lead Technology Scout, Halliburton.

Despite their significant contributions, women often face obstacles in accessing the resources – particularly financing – and support they need to thrive in industry. Unfortunately, the IP industry is no exception. In celebration of the “can-do” attitude of women inventors, creators, and entrepreneurs worldwide, we invite you to join us on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at 12:00 PM ET, for…

As we all know, the IP industry isn’t immune from economic headwinds. With inflation on the rise and growing talk of a global recession, businesses of all sizes are taking a hard look at their investments in, and returns on, innovation. Unfortunately, that often means cutting with an axe rather than a scalpel. Whether or not you manage your own…

Communications between the C-suite and IP counsel can be layered with misunderstanding and peril. How can IP teams get the resources they need to do the job they are tasked with doing if the C-suite doesn’t understand what it is that the IP department is actually delivering for the company, or even capable of delivering for the company? Too often…

For many years Boolean Logic has been the gold standard for searching for patents and invention disclosures, and for some it still is.  But as every patent professional knows, Boolean Logic, as good as it is, has significant limitations. Indeed, relevant content necessary to make accurate evaluations can often be excluded from even the most intensive searches. Enter artificial intelligence…

For innovative companies the life blood is having engineers and scientists who produce invention disclosures. Unfortunately, as good as they are at creating, engineers and scientists are generally far less equipped to explain what it is that they have created, which creates an obstacle from the start. As every patent attorney can attest, often invention disclosures lack concrete description at…