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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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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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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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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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
The US Patent Office\’s Impending Financial Crisis and What Sort of Disruptive Innovations Might be Seen as a Result
My postings have been light for the past few weeks because of the Holidays. I plan on re-posting regular content
Who Cares if the Patent System is Broken? Making Lemonade from the Patent Office\’s Lemons
Is the patent system broken? I am now an IP Strategist and owner of a patent strategy and consulting company,