It’s not uncommon for entrepreneurs to think about what I call “the Usual IP Suspects”–that is, patents, trademarks, copyrights and […]
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An IP Strategist like myself spends considerable time \”Monday Morning Quarterbacking\” patent strategy for medical devices and other inventions for
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Patent lawyers almost always instruct inventors to file for patent protection at the earliest possible date, but maybe this is
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My response to the question posed in the title of this post is typically: “the only person who needs a patent is
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This article, by Francis Hagel, first appeared in Intellectual Property Magazine. It provides strong guidance, in checklist form, for those
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The data coming out of the district courts and the USPTO make it fairly apparent that the \”Software Patent Apocalypse\”
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The Takeaway: In the 4th post in this Strategic Patenting Series, a case study is presented of a company that
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The Take Away: Those seeking to generate market-making patent coverage for new innovations must recognize that patent coverage should focus
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From the last post, we see that it is very rare for patents to create value for their owners. Moreover,
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Many business people are surprised to find out that all patents are not created equal. A recent study of Fortune
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