Originally published at Gothar Tech Part of our 2025 software architecture series. Claim the Mechanism — Patenting software that actually moves the needle Software patents have a reputation problem. Most engineers see them as legal theater—abstract...
Trade secrets are very important for a business. They include formulas, processes, designs, or private information that give a company an advantage over others. Sadly, trade secrets can be stolen or misused, which can hurt a business a lot. Gideon Ko...

In today’s fast-changing world of innovation, intellectual property (IP) plays a central role in shaping technology deals. For businesses developing new solutions, protecting ideas is just as important as bringing them to market. Gideon Korrell, a la...

In the race to innovate, patents are often seen as shields that protect intellectual property and swords that help businesses dominate markets. But when too many patents overlap in a single technology area, they can form a tangled web known as a pate...

The Federal Circuit's July 18, 2025, ruling in Colibri Heart Valve LLC v. Medtronic CoreValve, LLC reversed a $106 million jury verdict. The court found that Colibri’s infringement claim under the doctrine of equivalents was blocked by prosecution hi...

In a major legal victory, Cisco Systems has successfully defended itself in a long-running patent dispute with Egenera, Inc. The case involved complex arguments about whether Cisco’s Unified Computing System (UCS) violated Egenera’s U.S. Patent No. 7...
