Patent owners and trademark registrants soon will be able to protect their intellectual property more quickly and efficiently thanks to proposed changes to the way the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) operates. On Dec. 10, 2021, the USPTO announced that it intends to transition away from mailing paper certificates of issued patents and trademark registrations. Under the proposed change, the USPTO would no longer physically deliver a patent by mailing it to the correspondence address. Instead, it would...

Contrary to what many people imagine, “the cloud” in technology is something of a misnomer. Unlike clouds in the sky, “the cloud” is a network connected by actual computer hardware: typically one or more computer resources dispersed locally, regionally or globally that allows individuals to store, process, or transmit data. As data is moved in and out of these areas and across state and national borders, confusion can arise regarding which laws apply and which safeguards are required and...

The emotional aspects of selling a business you nurtured and built over the course of your life can often cloud some of the economic realities that a sale will bring, not just immediately after the deal closes but far into the future. One factor entrepreneurs must consider when selling their businesses is how they will eventually structure the transaction – either as an asset sale or a stock sale. Understanding the difference between the two is critical. Asset Sales As the...

Smart buildings have increased in prominence in the past decade due to a culmination of changing work behaviours and an increase of information technology available within buildings. It might distress many designers, planners, and architects to hear this but since the first purpose built office building was constructed for the Lords of the Admiralty in London in 1726, most office workers would probably agree that, in essence, we haven’t seen fundamental changes in offices and how they are used. We’ve experienced cubicles,...

With the help of our members, we are creating a Thought-Leadership series on important factors to take into consideration when ‘Moving to the United States’. Today, we present Lisa Patti M.S., CCC-SLP, Founder & CEO of C3SPEECH; and Floor Bergshoeff, Business Developer at TABS INC. who will address: “Cultural Aspects of Working as a European in the United States”. | We are communicating globally more and more yet how often do we get in the mindset of our colleagues from abroad....

The original posting can be found on MJV Technology & Innovation's website  here | P&G, Microsoft, Epic Games (Fortnite), Walmart, and H&M are some of the giants that have joined Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse. But, why have these companies decided to join now, and what do these moves tell us about Customer Experience? Read on to find out. Forget about social networks. From now on, who will claim the piece of digital coexistence space, both in his personal and professional life, will...

With hundreds of companies holding their earnings conference calls on the same day, it is hard to keep up. Natural Language Processing (NLP) is the trump card for analysts and investors to capture alpha in Earnings Season. Every quarter, the couple of weeks that constitute Earnings Season continues to afford substantial opportunities to harness alpha, but with hundreds of companies holding their earnings conference calls on the same day, analysts and investors are left with no choice but to prioritize...

Not only is the crypto and blockchain sector developing dynamically, but the related regulations are as well: On 1 October 2021, the German Crypto Asset Transfer Regulation (Kryptowertetransferverordnung – ”CATR“) issued by the German Federal Ministry of Finance came into force. The regulation intends to improve the traceability of the transfer of crypto assets. To date, crypto assets could be transferred largely anonymously. The legislator therefore assumes these transfers involve an increased risk of money laundering, terrorism funding and other criminal...