Freedom-to-Operate for RDIs: Maximizing the Opinion to Prevent Patent Infringement
So you are a technology transfer officer of a research and development institute (RDI). You’ve learned, after attending numerous intellectual property seminars and workshops the importance of patenting your RDI’s technologies first before disclosing them in public, whether in a conference presentation or through journal publication. Through your initiative, you were able to secure several […]
Harvesting Agritech Patents While We Still Can
The recent passage of the Innovation Act and Innovative Startup Act has placed front and center the Philippine startup ecosystem. After all the lobbying for institutional support by the private sector, the government in just two pen strokes created a new regime for local technological startups to establish themselves and hopefully harness the innovation presently […]
What is the worth of a patent for a startup?
Main points: The possibility of financing increases for a startup with an initial patent granted at least in the US and European experience. Few AI startups file patents but the big technology companies see their importance. Unquestionably, the number of startups rising to the challenge of solving a social need using technology is increasing, which […]