Companies Create Risk by Leaving IP Strategy Out of Innovation
I recently had to give bad news to a new client, the CEO of a successful global electronic hardware company.
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Monetization & Investment
Failure to Generate REAL Patent Protection: Keurig\’s Story (Part 2)
In Part 1 of this \”Failure to Create REAL Patent Value: Keurig\’s Story,\” I asserted that the company\’s current business
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Protecting Your Company’s Value – Think Beyond the “Usual IP Suspects”
It’s not uncommon for entrepreneurs to think about what I call “the Usual IP Suspects”–that is, patents, trademarks, copyrights and
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The Medical Device Patent Strategy Problem-Case Study
An IP Strategist like myself spends considerable time \”Monday Morning Quarterbacking\” patent strategy for medical devices and other inventions for
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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
Hey \”Patent Experts\”: How Do You Like Groupon\’s Patent Now? *Crickets*
Yesterday\’s announcement of the firing of Groupon\’s CEO and the hope for a rebirth of the company\’s business model brought
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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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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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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,