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  • Software Licensing
    • in Commercial Law · Copyright · Intellectual Property · Patent Applications · Trademark Registrations
    • — 25 Nov, 2012

    General Software Licensing Strategies – Part 1: Introduction

    Software licensing is big business, especially when software happens to be the principal asset of many emerging technology businesses.  A license is necessary if one desires to use another’s product,[...]

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    Employers, Employees, and Independent Contractors: Who Owns The Patent?
    • in Intellectual Property · Litigation · Patent Applications
    • — 15 Jul, 2012

    Employers, Employees, and Independent Contractors: Who Owns The Patent?

    Here’s a common situation and question I often receive: For inventors and individuals who work as a part of a larger company, who owns the invention (and patent)? The individual[...]

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  • New Patent Office in San Jose
    • in Intellectual Property · Litigation · Patent Applications · Uncategorized
    • — 2 Jul, 2012

    New Patent Office in San Jose

    The U.S. Department of Commerce has selected San Jose to get a new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The local sentiment is that having patents examined in the valley may[...]

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    Filing for a Patent: Ways to Save Money
    • in Intellectual Property · Litigation · Patent Applications
    • — 28 Jan, 2012

    Filing for a Patent: Ways to Save Money

    For many small businesses, filing for a patent is extremely expensive. While patent applications are often a necessary investment, the attorneys’ fees and filing fees can all pile up really[...]

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  • Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
    • in Intellectual Property · Litigation · Patent Applications
    • — 6 Oct, 2011

    Leahy-Smith America Invents Act: The Most Comprehensive Overhaul to the Patent System Since 1836

    President Obama finally signed the long-debated patent reform bill (Leahy-Smith America Invents Act) into law last month, after seven years of failed Congressional attempts at reforming the patent system.  The[...]

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  • About Ali Aalaei, Esq.

    Contact Ali
    Ali is a practicing attorney serving the greater San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley. His three
    areas of focus are small business, litigation and intellectual property.
    (415) 830-9968
    Ali Aalaei
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