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A Strategic Guide To Filing Foreign Patent Applications
Your company drafted and filed a patent application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). A good deal of the company's resources, both dollars and manpower, were devoted to the process. Now you can relax and wait for the USPTO to examine the application, right? Not so fast....
Read MoreGreenhouse Gas Management Strategies For U.S. Corporations
Despite the United States' rejection of the Kyoto Protocol and the absence of any federal regulations mandating measurements or controls, a growing number of successful U.S. companies are taking steps to inventory and reduce their greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions. Factors prompting companies to...
Read MoreYour Patents: What Will The Investors Think?
You've got a lot to be proud of. You've built a company with promising technology and a patent portfolio to protect it. You've agreed on a term sheet for your first round of financing. With all your company has accomplished, you are expecting applause, or at least a pat on the back. Instead, you...
Read MoreSEC Offers Guidance On The "Unbundling Rule" In The Mergers & Acquisitions Context
The SEC has offered new guidance regarding the application of Securities Exchange Act Rule 14a-4(a)(3), more commonly known as the "unbundling rule." In particular, the SEC offered guidance on when, in the context of mergers, acquisitions and similar transactions, charter, bylaw or similar...
Read MoreNew Law Requires Employers To Give Disciplined Employees Summaries Of Third-Party Investigative Reports Regarding Workplace Misconduct
The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (the "FACT Act") became effective on March 31, 2004. The FACT Act amended the Fair Credit Reporting Act ("FCRA") to clarify the obligations imposed on employers who retain outside firms to investigate issues of workplace misconduct. The Federal...
Read MoreDelivering Dedication, Professionalism And Care To Every Matter - No Matter How Big Or Small
Editor: As one of the nation's leading law firms, with nearly 500 attorneys, how does Goodwin Procter make pro bono opportunities and activities accessible to its attorneys? Mayer: We take a variety of steps to make pro bono projects easy for our attorneys to undertake. We begin by reaching out to...
Read MoreNew Copyright Legislation In The Works
Earlier this spring, the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property (the "Subcommittee") approved three significant bills related to copyrights. The approved bills all focus on controlling infringement, albeit in different ways. One bill would aim to...
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