How Startup Patent Filing is Different
The prevailing view of patent experts who advise innovators–be they individuals or companies–it that patent filings should occur as early […]
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IP Strategy
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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Patent Early? Maybe Not
Patent lawyers almost always instruct inventors to file for patent protection at the earliest possible date, but maybe this 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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Software Patent Apocalypse?
The data coming out of the district courts and the USPTO make it fairly apparent that the \”Software Patent Apocalypse\”
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Strategic Patenting 4: A Case Study of Success
The Takeaway: In the 4th post in this Strategic Patenting Series, a case study is presented of a company that
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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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Do Startups Need Patents? Rigorous Study Presents Real Data on Startup Company Patenting Behavior
As an IP Strategy advisor, I am often asked by the leadership of startup companies what the return on investment