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Kirk wrote an article on ballroom dance patents for the magazine American Dancer.
Founding Partner Kirk Sigmon participated in two panels at the upcoming Global IP ConfEx in London on March 21. His first panel, “Strategic Management of Intellectual Property Disputes on a Global Scale,” explored alternative dispute resolution methods. The panel also discussed tailoring strategies to unique IP rights characteristics, integrating technology more. Kirk’s second panel focused […]
On March 9, Kirk Sigmon was a judge in the Eastern Regional portion of the USPTO’s National Patent Application Drafting Competition. The Competition provides participants from law schools across the nation an opportunity to develop patent prosecution skills by applying legal principles to a hypothetical invention scenario. More information about the competition is available here.
In an article for Food Manufacturing, Kirk Sigmon explores ten historical food patents and their unique backstories. The article delves into patents for a ‘stable and compatible peanut butter-jelly product,’ vitamin-spraying cereal, Colonel Sanders’ pressurized fried chicken more. Explore all ten unusual food patents and their backstories by clicking here.
Kirk Sigmon authored a LexisNexis practice note on patent protection for artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Kirk Sigmon was part of a Lex Machina Patent Litigation panel in March of 2023. The panel discussed the trends in U.S. Patent Litigation, including: You can learn more about this event by clicking here.
Kirk Sigmon wrote an article regarding avoiding mistakes and traps in patent drafting for Patent Lawyer Magazine. The piece addresses practical intellectual property and technology issues tied to the subject.
Kirk wrote a law review article for the Georgetown Technology Law Review regarding game monetization patents and moral utility.
Corporate Counsel published an article written by Kirk Sigmon providing patent owners a trio of strategies to help prevent their patents from being misunderstood. Kirk notes that while patent publications are technical, the general public has become increasingly interested in them, especially now that there are entire websites dedicated to tracking patent filings of major […]
Scott Kelly and Kirk Sigmon discuss drafting and prosecuting blockchain-related patents.
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