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Recent Patent Legislation and Court Decisions in the United States: Impact on Validity of Patents and on Obtaining, Licensing, and Enforcing Patents
Intellectual PropertyGeneral
The United States (US) Congress passed the America Invents Act (AIA) in 2011, enacting the broadest changes in US patent law in over six decades. The US Supreme Court has...Read more
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Rodney Sparks
Senior Biotechnology Patent Counsel, University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group, USA
What You Need to Know about the United States International Trade Commission, Unfair Competition, and Protection of Intellectual Property
Intellectual PropertyUniversity
The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) is a federal administrative agency with investigative and legal powers over trade. It protects the domestic industry of the United States of America...Read more
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Rodney Sparks
Senior Biotechnology Patent Counsel, University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group, USA
Attorney-Client Privilege: Application of the Community of Interest Doctrine Exception to Third Party Communications for Licensor-Licensee and Similar Relationships
Intellectual PropertyUniversity
Attorney-client privilege is usually waived if privileged information is disclosed to a third party. Corporations and universities face complicated privilege issues because of a need to sometimes share privileged information...Read more
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Rodney Sparks
Senior Biotechnology Patent Counsel, University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group, USA
Unintended Negative Consequences of Joint Ownership of a Patent
Intellectual PropertyUniversity
When one entity is a joint owner of a patent or pending patent application with another entity, there are many potential negative ramifications as to licensing, ability to enforce a...Read more
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Rodney Sparks
Senior Biotechnology Patent Counsel, University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group, USA
Performing a Preliminary Assessment of Patentability for a New Invention: Guidelines For Non-Patent Lawyers
ITUniversity
Having an effective technology evaluation and patenting strategy in place may be critical to the growth of a company or to prevent a company from losing its competitive edge. When an invention...Read more
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Rodney Sparks
Senior Biotechnology Patent Counsel, University of Virginia Licensing & Ventures Group, USA