Intellectual Property seems so complex that maybe it is best to avoid the subject…..it is not. It is best to be aware of potential impacts to your business through day to day operations that could kill your business. Be prepared in advance so that your processes include the appropriate agreements and language, even in your sales process. As you will see in the example below, while you may perceive IP to be very technical and legal, it may exist in your own day to day envir

Starting a business can be daunting… from developing a business plan to preparing for your launch date, there’s countless details to consider. Intellectual Property (IP) tends to be last on the list of priorities for business owners. Not only is IP a key component to a company but it’s also the “do or die” for many. Timing is everything when it comes to IP and it can be critical for securing protection. In some instances, you may never be able to protect an asset after you’ve

What law firm do you know would lead with the concept of ‘affordability’ in crafting your company’s IP strategy? The initial reaction that companies and inventors leap to with intellectual property and patents is...too expensive, too complicated, takes too long, and may not actually work. So, they stop right there. Wolf Greenfield is a preeminent player in the IP field in the U.S. and works with large manufacturers, software developers, defense contractors, drug and life scie

Corporate sponsors can be very generous contributors to incubator facilities and universities. They sponsor labs, equipment, and other very public areas to gain visibility. It is important at the same time to realize that these companies exist to create profits – their own. They desire to gain access to new technologies and advances in product areas pertinent to their lines of business. Corporations have been known to advance technologies that can benefit them and also to

CI Works has recently had the privilege of a visit from a company from Barcelona, Spain interested in moving to the United States, and particularly Massachusetts. It is a renewable energy breakthrough technology that can generate electricity from otherwise ordinary light sources. They have a patent on their technology already in Spain. They seek to move to the US and form a company to generate revenue and create jobs. They are working through the challenges of US incorpor