The Apple vs. Samsung Verdict Actually Demonstrates that Patents Do Promote Product Innovation
In the time that the Apple vs. Samsung patent fight has been underway, we have been inundated with an untold […]
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Google Changes the Game Again–This Time for Patent Owners and Those Who Serve Them
Patrick Anderson of the great Gametime IP blog reported the details of Google\’s new prior art searching tool*. This
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It\’s Time for Your R & D Team to Stop Inventing and Start Innovating
In a recent post on his 15 Inno blog, Open Innovation guru Stefan Lindegaard presented the ostensibly nonsensical hypothesis: R
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My Gift to You: Free (or almost free) Patent Searching and Analysis Tools
Happy Holidays everyone! I woke up this morning to the Christmas sunrise over Miami Beach on Christmas morning. Having grown
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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
We\’re Measuring the Wrong Things: Inventiveness and Patents Do Not Equal Innovation
Few things infuriate me more than supposed experts who make statements along the lines of \”patents are critical to innovation.\”
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Innovation is Sprouting in US Patent Office: A Plea for Flexibility from Patent Practitioners and Interested Parties to Allow the Necessary Changes
Anyone who has practiced IP law for a few years can attest to the transformations happening in the US Patent
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
Guest Poster David Boundy: A Detailed Examination of What the Proposed First to File Legislation Means to Business
(Editorial Note: Last week, I posted my thoughts on the proposed changes to the US patent laws from a first
A Closer Look at the Patent Office\’s New Conversation about Adoption of a \”First to File\” Rule and a Proposal for a Win-Win for the Patent Office and Inventors
(Editorial Note: Regular readers of the IP Asset Maximizer Blog might find this post an departure from the usual topics