Crux of the Matter Blog

How to Keep Patent Costs Down and to Get Better Patents

One thing that inventors often do not realize is that simply getting a patent on a product or service does…

4 years ago

Employers May Be Liable for Harassment by Nonemployees

Awareness of harassment is key to analysis of employer's liability by C. Thea Pitzen An employee harassed by a client,…

4 years ago

Patent Application Costs

There are a large number of inventors and companies out there now that want patent work done as cheaply as…

4 years ago

Design Patents

Utility patents get all of the publicity when discussing innovation. This could be changing with Apple's $539 million verdict against…

4 years ago

Attorney Immunity Bars Claims for Fraud and Conversion

Doctrine increasingly upheld, but has limits By C. Thea Pitzen A state supreme court recently held that attorneys can assert…

4 years ago

Patenting Inventions Outside the United States

A patent permits its owner to exclude others from making, using, selling, offering for sale, or importing the patented invention…

4 years ago

Tips for Expert Witnesses in Malpractice Suits

by Robyn Ayres If you ever find yourself named in a malpractice suit or even named in a Board complaint,…

4 years ago

Walgreens and Kroger Sued for Using Cameras with Facial Recognition

by Anthony Tacconi Most shoppers at Walgreens and Kroger would be unaware that these companies have been quietly rolling out…

4 years ago

Cyber Attacks Slam Hospitals, Schools, and Businesses

by Anthony Tacconi There has been a sharp uptick in the number of ransomware and other cyberattacks within the past…

4 years ago

Response to Data Breach Results in Criminal Charges for Uber Executive

by Anthony Tacconi In 2016, Uber was the subject of a sophisticated cyber-attack which resulted in the loss of the…

4 years ago