In Part 1 of this \”Failure to Create REAL Patent Value: Keurig\’s Story,\” I asserted that the company\’s current business […]
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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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As an IP Strategy advisor, I am often asked by the leadership of startup companies what the return on investment
Yesterday\’s announcement of the firing of Groupon\’s CEO and the hope for a rebirth of the company\’s business model brought
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One of the first questions start up entrepreneurs usually ask sounds something like this: “Is it worth the effort
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Patrick Anderson of the great Gametime IP blog reported the details of Google\’s new prior art searching tool*. This
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A recent article in TechCrunch indicates that entrepreneurs are less likely to file patents than in the past. Nonetheless,
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After many years of counseling small companies on how to license their technology to large companies as an IP attorney,
In November, 2010, I wrote a blog post where I talked about a client who was sued for false marking,
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