Value-Enhancing Patent Prosecution Strategies (Part 1 of 4)
In my role as the IP Strategist for a number of companies that do not employ in-house patent counsel, I […]
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M&A Failure: When Patent Due Diligence is to Blame
Analysts say that 70% or more of corporate acquisitions will be judged “failures.” I believe that many of these failures
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Protecting Valuable Innovations? Throw Out the Old Patent Playbook and Try Something New
In the usual situation, a patent attorney is the “ball carrier” for the inventor as a patent application moves through
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UPDATE: Lack of Patent Strategic Focus Results in $100\’s Millions in Lost Value
Last week, an en banc Federal Circuit (that is, the majority of the sitting judges, not just the usual three judge panel),
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IP Strategy is Increasing Focus at Innovative Companies: Here\’s Why
After more than 8 years, I can report that IP Strategy is an increasing focus at innovative companies, and there
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Product Companies Must Modify Patent Strategy When Adopting Innovation as Business Model
I recently finished an IP Strategy engagement with major consumer products corporation, where I interfaced with the head of New
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10 Key IP Strategy Insights for Innovative Companies for 2016 and Beyond
As 2016 begins, I am entering my 8th year(!) of writing about IP strategy insights from a business value creation
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\”IP Strategy\” is Meaningless without Desired Business Outcomes
\”You can\’t sell me IP Strategy, Jackie,\” one of my top clients said to me recently when I sat down
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Why Business Fails to Generate Patenting Strategies that Protect Innovation Value & How to Make It Easier
Business leaders often find the decision of whether to obtain patent protection for their company\’s innovations to be difficult. Of
Companies Create Risk by Leaving IP Strategy Out of Innovation
I recently had to give bad news to a new client, the CEO of a successful global electronic hardware company.
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