Published Ask any in-house IP team how they handle foreign patent filings, and the answer is usually some version of the same workflow they have used since 2010. A spreadsheet in combination with a long email chain and a roster of foreign agents scattered across...
Published Public and private market investors demand double-digit growth from enterprise and business-to-business (B2B) software companies, including software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers. Organic growth rarely meets those targets, so strategic acquirers use their...
Published Biologics now account for roughly 42% of total pharmaceutical sales globally, and some analysts expect them to outpace small-molecule revenues before the end of the decade. In this environment, intellectual property (IP) is the central organizing principle...
Published The intellectual property (IP) profession is at an inflection point. Patent application volumes have grown at a compound annual rate of 5.1% among the world’s top five patent offices, while application complexity has risen alongside. More claims, prior...
Published Green chemistry has moved from a niche academic discipline into a central pillar of industrial strategy. As legislative mandates tighten and investor expectations shift, companies racing to develop sustainable chemical processes must do more than achieve...
Published Global R&D spending surpassed $2.87 trillion in 2024 and was projected to surpass $3 trillion in 2025, yet that investment is only protected when backed by a rigorous intellectual property (IP) strategy. For patent attorneys and in-house counsel, a...
