The State Of The IP Boutique — Don't Forget Copyright, TM
By Peter Sloane, Leason Ellis LLP (April 11, 2017, 2:37 PM EDT) -- I read with great interest the two-part series about the state of the IP boutique written by Jorge Goldstein and Michael Ray of Sterne Kessler Goldstein and Fox PLLC. The first part laid out the historical financial and legal context of small patent firms, and the second part discussed the secret to the success of those firms that have survived and thrived. The series prompted a rebuttal by Charles Wieland III and Philip Hirschhorn of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, who posited that the article lacked the broader perspective of general practice firms. I contend that both articles, while well-written and ably supported, overlook the importance of trademark and copyright practices and that many lessons can be learned from the new crop of IP boutiques....
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