Finding Stealth Prior Art Before It Finds You
An article authored by Andrew Pinkard, Mike Pomianek, and Jason Balich titled “Finding Stealth Prior Art Before It Finds You” was published in IAM. In this article, the authors explain what happened i...
Chemical & Materials Technologies
How to Avoid Potential Loss of IP and Confidential Information for Start-ups
(originally published by FORGE) The innovative idea behind your product is what makes it exciting and valuable to consumers and investors. As a start-up leader, your business success depends on keepin...
Good Engineers Can Make Good Lawyers
A column authored by Jason Balich titled “Good Engineers Can Make Good Lawyers” was published in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ Chemical Engineering Progress (CEP) Magazine. In this art...
Top Tips to Protect a Company’s Confidential Information When Sharing with Others
An article authored by Jason Balich and Brandon Blackwell titled “Top Tips to Protect a Company’s Confidential Information When Sharing with Others” published in the Intellectual Property & Techno...
Manufacturing Abroad to Avoid Infringing a Method Patent
An article written by Mike Pomianek and Jason Balich titled “Manufacturing Abroad to Avoid Infringing a Method Patent” was published in the fall 2020 edition of Today’s General Counsel. Read more.
Could Secret Sales Bar Your Ability to Patent a Medical Device?
Michelle Nyein and Mike Pomianek's article titled “Could Secret Sales Bar Your Ability to Patent a Medical Device?” was published Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI). Read more.
A Firsthand Account of the Helsinn V. Teva Arguments
(as published by Law360) On Dec. 4, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Helsinn Healthcare v. Teva Pharmaceuticals. The question before the court was whether the America Invents Act o...
Who Is the Inventor? The Art of Determining Conception of an Idea
Adam Zeiger's article titled “Who is the Inventor? The Art of Determining Conception of an Idea” was published by Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry (MD+DI). Read more.