A Startup Company’s Experiences with Open Innovation-Part 2: Adventures of a Chief Frog Kisser
After many years of counseling small companies on how to license their technology to large companies as an IP attorney, […]
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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
Facebook\’s \”Trademark Bullying\” Should Serve as an IP Strategy Lesson for Startup Entrepreneurs
This week, Facebook\’s trademark action against a small online teaching company has been all over the news. In summary, Facebook
Contrarian Viewpoint: Patents Likely Matter Little to US Innovation and Job Creation
Many experts insist that innovation cannot succeed without patents, and that the delays in the US Patent Office stifle innovation.
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IP Strategist on the Radio: 2 Recent Interviews
As my consulting practice becomes ever more busy, blogging must be relegated to times when client work is not pressing–that
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New Study Reinforces Value of Patents in Venture Capital Investment
Regular readers of the IP Asset Maximizer Blog will know that I am a strong advocate of the use of
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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
Seeking to Sell Your Patent to a Big Company? Think About These Negotation Tips
Over the past year of so, I have become friends with Victoria Pynchon, an accomplished California litigator and ADR expert.
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A Patent Reality Check: Litigation Not a Viable Revenue Source for Most Inventors
The ability of an intrepid inventor to strike it rich from a great idea seems to be embedded in the
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The NY Times is Wrong: Patent Auctions Do Not Provide Indendent Inventors with \”Protection\”
Patent auctions will do little to help independent inventors sell their patents Those seeking ways to generate revenue from their