A Startup Company\’s Experiences with Open Innovation-Part 1: Dealing with a Large Company Having Small Innovation Goals
For the past several months, I have been at the helm of Evgentech, a startup company with game-changing battery charging […]
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False Marking Lawsuits are Real Problem for Business and Make Little Sense When Applied to Expired Patents
The threat of false marking lawsuits has garnered much attention in the IP business press in the last couple of
Clients Save Money and Get Better Patents When Attorneys Use This Solution
As a \”recovering patent lawyer,\” I now realize that I wasted a whole lot of my clients\’ money over the
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Business Can\’t Hide from False Patent Marking Lawsuits: Here\’s How to Predict If You Might be Sued
The take home message: If your company sells a product that bears a patent number, you need to read this
How the Northeastern Indiana Amish Serve as a Business Lesson about Patents
I have been spending time in Northeastern Indiana–the land of my roots–to introduce my children to their aunts, uncles and
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Have a Pending US Patent Application? There\’s Never Been a Better Time to Make a Deal with the Patent Office
The US Patent Office is in a deal-making mood. Really. Ever since Director Kappos told his examiners last Fall that
Much Ado About Patent Marking: Why It is So Hard for Corporations to Get It Right and Why False Marking Lawsuits Might be a Good Thing Overall
It is fairly rare for patents to make hit the radar screen of mainstream news outlets but, recently, there has
9 Out of 10 Patents are Probably Worthless: Why and How to Prevent this from Happening to You (Part 1 of 4)
I decided to start 2010 with a controversial premise: what if 9 out of 1o patents–or 90 %– issued in
Success in Innovation Requires IP Counseling on the Front End: Here\’s How to Make it Happen
The 2009 Open Innovation Summit was held in Orlando two weeks ago. The event was attended by corporate practitioners of
Want to Obtain Patents to Protect You from Competitors Knocking Off Your Innovative Products or Technology? It\’s Easy-Don\’t Be \”Selfish\”
Recently the CEO of a start-up asked me for the most important advice I could give before she filed a