The Rise of OTAs in Defense Contracting: Opportunities, Risks, and What Contractors Need to Know
Money-Saving Licensing Tips for Startups
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - Cease and Desist Letters: Protecting Your Intellectual Property the Right Way
PODCAST: PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - Cease and Desist Letters: Protecting Your Intellectual Property the Right Way
A Counterintuitive Approach to Winning Without Litigation: One-on-One with Haley Morrison
SkadBytes Podcast | Tech’s Shifting Landscape: Five Trends Shaping the Conversation
Tips for Conducting a Trade Secret Assessment with Rob Jensen
Will I Get Sued if I Create Another Hospital Drama? — No Infringement Intended Podcast
Essential Steps to Sell Your Business
Mickey Mouse: un ratón con abogado
(Podcast) The Briefing: The Ninth Circuit Puts the Brakes on Eleanor’s Copyright Claim
The Briefing: The Ninth Circuit Puts the Brakes on Eleanor’s Copyright Claim
Unexpected Paths to IP Law with Dan Young and Colin White
Why Can't I Clean the Graffiti Off My Walls? — No Infringement Intended Podcast
(Podcast) The Briefing: Trademark Smoked: The Fall of General Cigar’s COHIBA Registration
The Briefing: Trademark Smoked: The Fall of General Cigar’s COHIBA Registration
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Trending Now: An IP Podcast - NCAA Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) Update – Effects of House Settlement
How IP Can Fuel Your Startup's Growth
Tariffs and Trade Series: What Senior Management Teams Need to Know
For many, the journey to IP law is circuitous. And that’s undoubtedly true for Wolf Greenfield Shareholder Dan Young and Technology Specialist Colin White. Both had interesting careers outside of the legal industry before...more
Want to learn more about drafting, negotiating, and understanding intellectual property and technology contracts and have 10 minutes to spare? Grab your morning coffee or afternoon tea and dig into our Tech Contract Quick...more
The Fedtrade® podcast recently interviewed Daniel Clark, Vice President and Director of Business Development at the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), as part of our SelectUSA Investment Summit Spotlight...more
Our M&A team is honored to have represented clients in some of the most compelling transactions in 2024, from advising the iconic rock band KISS and its co-founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley in the sale of all assets...more
Due in part to the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980, which incentivized universities to commercialize their technology, the number of academic spinouts has grown in recent years. This is particularly true in the life sciences space,...more
As Trump administration directives emerge, it’s crucial for businesses and other stakeholders to stay informed and adapt their strategies accordingly. We will provide ongoing coverage of these developments and their potential...more
Introduction - The year 2024 marked a pivotal time in artificial intelligence, where aspirations transformed into concrete achievements, cautions became more urgent, and the distinction between human and machine began to...more
Surgimatix, our client spotlight this month, developed what can only be called a novel solution. Surgimatix is an early-stage medical device company pioneering the first proprietary laparoscopic device that delivers...more
Investment in artificial intelligence (AI) is rising fast. The International Data Corporation projects global spending on AI R&D will reach $632 billion by 2028, more than twice the expected total for 2024....more
Innovation fuels business growth and ushers in success, yet it brings its own set of challenges. In our latest issue, we explore innovative products and processes including: - The EU’s new Unified Patent Court...more
MIT Report Details New Cybersecurity Risks - “Cloud misconfigurations, more sophisticated ransomware, and vendor exploitation attacks are contributing to rising cyberattacks.” Why this is important: Worldwide spending...more
Welcome to the March edition of Akin Intelligence. This month, the EU AI Act was approved by the European Parliament, moving one step closer to becoming the first major AI law. In the U.S., the DOJ brought criminal charges...more
On October 30, the U.S. government released its long-awaited, sweeping executive order (the AI EO or Order) on artificial intelligence (AI). The Order directs various U.S. government departments and agencies to evaluate AI...more
Artificial intelligence promises to transform the way we live and work and its impact will undoubtedly stretch to every business sector across the globe. This next generation of technology brings exciting possibilities and...more
Navigating the complex landscape of drug discovery requires innovative strategies and interdisciplinary collaborations spanning biotechnology, pharmacology, medicine and engineering. As the cost of developing new drugs...more
In recent years, AI patent activity has exponentially increased. The figure below shows the volume of public AI patent applications categorized by AI component in the U.S. from 1990-2018. The eight AI components in FIG. 1 are...more
As the healthcare and technology sectors converge to create revolutionary new products and innovations, companies operating in very distinct regulatory and business environments must find ways to adapt and cooperate. When...more
Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized many technology areas. As a few examples, it has already been instrumental in improving and enabling voice recognition algorithms, digital assistants, advertisement...more
Collaboration is a key strategy for growth of many companies in certain sectors, such as energy, technology, and life sciences, where research and development is critical to maintaining a competitive advantage, but can be...more
McDermott’s cross-functional team of life sciences professionals present the inaugural Bay-Area Life Sciences Bootcamp focusing on issues and trends important to life sciences companies. ...more
As the U.S. Supreme Court kicks off its 2018 term this week, it prepares to take up a series of firsts, including questions about the America Invents Act, securities fraud and privacy-related class action litigation. At the...more
Under the U.S. Patent laws, claims must particularly point out and distinctly claim what the inventor understands her invention to be. Up until three years ago, the inquiry for determining indefiniteness was to ask whether...more
Wolters Kluwer had the opportunity this past week to sit down with Pepper Hamilton LLP partners Todd Reinstein, Washington, D.C., and Joan Arnold, Philadelphia, to discuss current tax issues particularly relevant to the life...more