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 […]
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Lean Startup Methodology: How Patenting Decisions Fit into this New Business Framework
One of the first questions start up entrepreneurs usually ask sounds something like this: “Is it worth the effort
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Patents–Who Needs Them? Not Most Startup Entrepreneurs.
A recent article in TechCrunch indicates that entrepreneurs are less likely to file patents than in the past. Nonetheless,
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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,
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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Guest Blogger: How Patent Vulnerability Impacts Valuation by David Wanetick of IncreMental Advantage
(This week, David Wanetick, Managing Director of IncreMental Advantage provides readers if the IP Asset Maximizer Blog with an excellent
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
An IP Strategist\’s Economic Forecast for 2010: An Outsider\’s View and How One Can Outperform the \”Experts\”
In remembrance of the 1 year anniversary of the Financial Meltdown, Forbes.com has included me in a list of bloggers asked to
IP Quality Must be a Key Feature in Any Financial Product Based on IP Assets
Neil Wilkof of the great IP Finance blog brought up a couple of interesting issues in his latest blog post
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Start-up Entrepreneurs & CEO\’s: If Your Goal is Investment or Acquisition, You are Probably Patenting the Wrong Things
Do you treat your patents as a fence or a tollbooth? If you wish for your start-up technology company to