2 Ways to Reduce Open Innovation Risk: Convert the Naysayers and Bring on the Seasoned Veterans
Open Innovation is risky. It\’s like letting a stranger in your house to see what valuables are there for the […]
Intellectual Property Strategy
Corporate Business Leaders: Want to Create Value from Your IP? Stop Making it Your Lawyers\’ Problem.
One of the biggest complaints I get from corporate innovation and product development professionals is how risk averse their lawyers
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
Innovation Professionals–Take Charge of Patents to Ensure ROI of Your Efforts (includes a case study)
Recently, I have been spending considerable time working with innovation professionals to demonstrate the value-creation opportunities available by embracing IP
Checklists Could be the Key for Managers to Understand Whether Their Company\’s Patents are Worth the Paper They\’re Written On
My friend Mary Adams of the Smarter Companies blog posted a brief article about Atul Gawande\’s recent book The Checklist
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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How to Improve the Performance of M&A: Determine Whether the Target Really Provides Durable Competitive Advantage
Recently, I was asked to speak to a Georgia Tech MBA class about IP Strategy–specifically about the inter-play of IP
The News is Out: We Now Have an Intangible Asset-Based Corporate Economy
(Ed. Note: A family emergency has been keeping me away from the office. The good news is that I have
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