The legal ground under AI and copyright is shifting fast. Thaler v. Perlmutter, the May 2025 Copyright Office report, the litigation surge, and what counsel should do now.
AI and Copyright: Who Owns AI-Generated Designs in 2026?
AI copyright law in 2026: who owns AI-generated designs, what the USPTO and EU AI Act actually say, and how brands should respond.
Startup IP Portfolio: A Founder’s Build Plan
A strong startup IP portfolio raises valuations, accelerates fundraising, and defends your market position. Here’s the founder’s build plan.
Trade Secret Protection: 7 Best Reasons to Use It
Trade secret protection beats patents on duration, cost, and scope for the right innovations. Here are the 7 best reasons to use it instead of filing.
How to Build a Strong IP Portfolio for Your Startup
Startups with IP portfolios are 3.5x more likely to get funded and exit at 6x higher valuations. Learn how to build a strong IP portfolio for your startup step by step.
Open Source Software and IP: Navigating the Legal Landscape
Open source software powers virtually every modern technology product and service. From the Linux kernel running cloud infrastructure to the React framework powering web applications, from…
How to Find and Work with a Patent Agent: A Practical Guide
Securing patent protection for an invention is one of the most consequential decisions an inventor or startup can make — and the quality of the patent…
International IP Protection: Navigating Global Patent Systems
Innovation in the twenty-first century is global, and intellectual property protection must be global as well. A company that protects its inventions only in its home…
The Startup IP Checklist: 10 Steps to Protect Your Innovation
For a startup, intellectual property is often the most valuable asset on the balance sheet—more valuable than the office furniture, the laptops, and sometimes even the…
IP Litigation Strategy: From Cease-and-Desist to Trial
Intellectual property litigation is one of the most expensive and strategically consequential activities a company can undertake—and one of the most consequential it can face when…
IP Portfolio Management: Strategies for Maximum Value
A patent portfolio is more than a collection of granted rights — it is a strategic asset that, when managed well, creates competitive moats, generates licensing…
What Is Intellectual Property? A Complete Business Guide
Intellectual property is the foundation of the modern knowledge economy — yet most business professionals have only a vague understanding of what it actually encompasses and…
IP Audit: How to Take Stock of Your Intellectual Assets
Most organizations are sitting on a larger and more valuable collection of intellectual assets than they realize — and most of those assets are being managed…
Patent Pools: How They Work and When to Join
Patent pools are one of the most powerful and least understood mechanisms in the intellectual property world. A patent pool is an arrangement where multiple patent…
IP Valuation: How to Determine What Your Patents Are Worth
Intellectual property sits on the balance sheets of the world’s most valuable companies — yet for most organizations it remains an asset that is felt but…
IP Strategy for Startups: Build Protection from Day One
For startups, intellectual property is often the most valuable asset on the balance sheet — yet it is also the most overlooked. Founders pour energy into…