This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. By clicking the Continue button you agree to our use of cookies, our privacy policy and our terms and conditions. Privacy Policy
The IP Edge
Discover the latest insights, stories, and updates that everyone is reading.
Turning Failure into the First Step To Amazing Success
Failure: Here’s my story. I am totally beat up today. I mean that physically, not emotionally. Bruises, swelling, aches and pains all over. Let me start from the beginning…I promise it’s nothing sketchy. Randi’s Epic “Failure” It happened yesterday evening. “What’s that pitter patter, mom?” asked my teenage daughter. Slowly we followed the sound to […]
Can An Artificial Intelligence Claim Intellectual Property Ownership of an Invention?
On April 27, 2020 the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) published a decision in which it declined to extend patent inventorship to an Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) named DABUS. The decision in general found that the application did not name an “inventor.” Who is DABUS? DABUS stands for “Device for the Autonomous Bootstrapping of […]
COVID-19 Sparks a Flurry of Amazing Inventions
Everywhere we look we hear of the devastating impact of COVID-19 on health, businesses, social lives, and personal grooming. On the other side of this devastation is a significant increase in creativity and innovation designed to fight COVID-19. A glimmer of hope in an otherwise stormy landscape. As reported by the Word Economic Forum: “From […]
On Your MARK, Get Set, Go: The COVID-19 and Coronavirus Trademarks Race
COVID-19 and Coronavirus Trademarks “gone viral” Not so long ago, COVID-19 and Coronavirus were not in my vocabulary. How about you? That was then. This is now. In actual fact, the terms COVID-19 and Coronavirus are now everywhere. Generally speaking, these terms are part of the news, social media, and every conversation. Further, trademark applications […]
Coronavirus and Small Business Law Series: Protecting the Privacy of Children’s Images in Online Learning
THE CORONAVIRUS AND SMALL BUSINESS LAW SERIES This blog post series provides key legal practices to help secure your business success during the Coronavirus pandemic. As a result of this knowledge, then you can return to what you do best which is providing your service or product. Today’s topic: Protecting Children’s Privacy in Online […]
Coronavirus and Small Business Law: Top Five Legal Tips When Pivoting to an Online Business
THE CORONAVIRUS AND SMALL BUSINESS LAW SERIES This blog post series provides key legal tips to help you secure your business success during the Coronavirus pandemic. With this knowledge, you can return to what you do best – your service or product. Today’s topic: Pivoting from Brick & Mortar to an Online Business during the […]
Coronavirus and Small Business Law : The Emergence of Patent Heroes
THE CORONAVIRUS AND SMALL BUSINESS LAW SERIES This blog post series provides key legal information so you can secure your business success during the Coronavirus pandemic. With this knowledge, you can return to what you do best which is providing your service or product. Today’s topic: The Emergence of Patent Heroes during the Coronavirus Pandemic […]
Coronavirus and Small Business Law : Emotional Strength
THE CORONAVIRUS AND SMALL BUSINESS LAW SERIES This blog post series provides key legal strategies, practices, and policies to help you secure your business success during the Coronavirus pandemic. With this knowledge, you can return to what you do best – your service or product. In the first of this series, I discussed key intellectual […]
Coronavirus and Small Business Law: Bring Your Own Device Solutions
The Coronavirus and Small Business Law Series This blog post series provides key legal strategies, practices, and policies to help you secure your business success during the Coronavirus pandemic. With this knowledge, you can return to what you do best – your service or product. In the first of this series, I discussed key intellectual […]
