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 […]
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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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Lack of Focus on IP Strategy Destroys $100 Millions in Value
As an IP Strategist, I am fascinated by stories from which declining business fortunes can be traced directly to failed
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Failure to Generate REAL Patent Protection: Keurig\’s Story (Part 1)
Innovators–be they individuals or corporations–frequently view patent protection as the key to capturing value from the time and money invested
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The Medical Device Patent Strategy Problem-Case Study
An IP Strategist like myself spends considerable time \”Monday Morning Quarterbacking\” patent strategy for medical devices and other inventions for
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Who Needs a Patent?
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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Strategic Patenting: How To Get it Right (Guest Post)
This article, by Francis Hagel, first appeared in Intellectual Property Magazine. It provides strong guidance, in checklist form, for those
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Strategic Patenting Part 3: Why (Almost) Every Innovator Fails to Maximize Patent Value
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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Strategic Patenting Part 2: It\’s Not Your Patent Attorney\’s Job to Get it Right
From the last post, we see that it is very rare for patents to create value for their owners. Moreover,
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Strategic Patenting Part 1: Why So Few Patents Create Real Value
Many business people are surprised to find out that all patents are not created equal. A recent study of Fortune
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