License on Transfer (LOT) Network, a non-profit body committed to protecting companies against ‘patent trolls’, has waived its annual fee for start-ups. Between now and [...]

License on Transfer (LOT) Network is looking to make it even easier for smaller startups to sign up for its cross-licensing patent “immunization” organization, which [...]

One of the things I really love about working with startup founders is that they are by nature an optimistic crowd: They set out to [...]

Honda and General Motors recently signed up for the License on Transfer (LOT) Network, following other auto companies including Hyundai, Ford and Uber in joining [...]

Time was the Eastern District of Texas was the global center for patent litigation. Companies from around the world went — or were dragged — [...]

Inc. Columnist Neil C. Hughes Interviews Innovative Startups, Tech Leaders, CEOs, Solopreneurs and Entrepreneurs. Sharing their startup stories and experiences to learn from their invaluable [...]

500,000+ Patent Assets and Counting I hope the summer has been enjoyable for you and your families. There has been little rest here at LOT, [...]

By Ted D. Karr Whether you are forming a new business or introducing a new product, Federal registration of a trademark is an important consideration [...]

The traditional way of managing Intellectual Property (IP) is being encroached upon by new business processes, new technology, and outside pressures that are challenging the [...]

By Rodger Sadler If you run a small business – and a tech startup in particular – you live with the risk that you could, at [...]

By Heather Meeker If you’re a start-up, there’s a strong likelihood you’re using open source software in your business. Linux, Apache, Hadoop, WordPress and MySQL [...]

Alan Trefler is the Founder and CEO of Pegasystems, which provides strategic business applications to companies around the world. He was awarded “Software CEO of [...]

Recently, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Michelle Lee talked about releasing its APIs for patent data into the wild. What does this [...]

In today’s continuously evolving environment, a well curated patent portfolio can have an incredible influence on success.

In Return of the Jedi, Yoda tells Luke “Once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will.” [...]

Law360, New York (May 20, 2016, 11:33 AM ET) -- The patent wars that rage in the tech industry are full of high stakes and [...]

Big banks and credit card companies, looking to protect their investments in innovation, have accelerated efforts to patent methods linked to key technologies. Since 2013 [...]

Global financial services have become a persistently attractive sector for innovators. But on the flip side, unfortunately, fintech startups find themselves particularly vulnerable to patent [...]

Uniting with other tech companies can make fighting a PAE possible in the first place and enable a defendant to wage a more effective fight.

2015 was one of the worst years on record for patent troll lawsuits. Most of the lawsuits that snagged headlines involved tech titans – Apple, [...]

Most professions utilize highly specialized innovative technologies to improve the way they work and the results they get. For example, architects and engineers use CAD [...]

Tim Wilson SAS Institute is one of the LOT Network pioneers, joining our ranks less than six months after we were founded in 2014. [...]

As I complete my first year at the helm of LOT Network, I want to thank all of you for your support and commitment. As [...]