Thousands of deals are signed each year in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. Most of them are driven by an innovative and promising therapeutic product or diagnostic, which will be ...

This article provides helpful advice for companies wanting to protect their IP rights and increase their profits. Smart & Biggar IP experts detail the importance of investing in industrial design or ...

Tech companies of every kind use graphic user interfaces (“GUI”) as a powerful differentiator of products, user experience, and branding. Companies are smart to leverage GUIs. It’s well known by ...

In today’s globalized economy, intellectual property (IP) protection has become a cornerstone of business strategy. Ideas, brands and products are among a company’s most valuable assets, but also its ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. A whole range of factors creates a favorable environment for foreign investors, such as ...

Protecting intellectual property from former employees and other companies is an essential effort for tech industry businesses. While the majority of professionals are honest, it only takes one ...

“With the transition of clean energy companies into technology companies, intellectual property will become an area of increased emphasis as businesses determine new ways to efficiently create clean ...

Choosing which type of intellectual property (IP) protection is right for your medical device is not always easy, especially when a device is eligible for more than one type of protection. This ...

Since September 1994, China has been taking customs actions against infringement of IP rights. In 1995, China issued the Regulations on Customs Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (hereinafter ...