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Our most recent event was also the first in what is partially the hometown of Evolve Law. Our February 18 event “Legal Innovation: trends & Ethics from Different Perspectives” was hosted by Evolve Law members Ipro Tech in Phoenix. The evening’s panel was moderated by Kim Taylor, CEO and President of Ipro Tech, and featured JoshContinue reading “Legal Innovation: Trends & Ethics from Different Perspectives”

It’s a widely-held belief that small businesses are the main driver of the US economy. Small businesses have a greater ability to create new jobs than middle and large-sized companies. So what is keeping them from protecting their intellectual property? While the federal government has implemented a number of measures to assist aspiring entrepreneurs to startContinue reading “Why Don’t Small Businesses Protect Their Intellectual Property?”

No small or medium-sized business owner ever got up and said, “Today is the day that I am going to identify my risks and do an inventory of my intellectual property to maximize my value.” It takes an event – a visit to a lawyer, a plan to fund retirement by selling your business, orContinue reading “Don’t Risk it All! Tips for Maximizing Value”

Birthdays are a special time for most people. They offer the chance to celebrate another year, and for people to celebrate you as well. There’s usually gifts, cards, a cake, and the traditional singing of “Happy Birthday.” Generally speaking, songs like “Happy Birthday” have been around so long that most of us don’t give muchContinue reading “Warner Music Reaches Settlement over “Happy Birthday” Lawsuit”

The legal tech field can be a tough one. and one of the most challenging aspects is fundraising. Finding investors who understand what you do can be difficult. Our recent “Investment in Legal Tech” event brought together an enthusiastic panel to try and shed light on this issue.

We here have often cited trade secrets as the “unsung heroes” of the intellectual property world. Trade secrets don’t get the same attention or coverage as patents, trademarks, or copyrights. Much of that certainly has to do with the secret part of that – after all, it’s difficult to praise and appreciate something that weContinue reading “Subcommittee Sends Trade Secrets Bill to Senate Floor”

Many companies find themselves in the crosshairs of so-called “patent trolls”. Smaller businesses often don’t have the resources to take on a protracted legal battle, regardless of outcome, and as such look to settle in order to avoid exhausting their resources. But large corporations with considerable resources and crack legal teams aren’t immune from the scourge.Continue reading “Apple Loses to Patent Troll in Court Rematch”

This is a guest post from David A. Kalow, Counselor and Attorney at Law: IP Strategy.You can find him on LinkedIn here.

Recently I was part of a group of legaltech entrepreneurs discussing the long sales cycle into the legal industry and the glacial pace of technology adoption.  After spending the few years working with more than a thousand legal professionals, a few theories emerged.  I posed the two following questions online to learn more about theContinue reading “What’s Up with the Pace of Legal Tech Adoption?”

This blog was originally featured on the Evolve Law blog.