Named to IAM Strategy 300 for 17th Time
IAM has again included me in its Strategy 300, the guide to what the publication calls the world’s leading IP
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Patent Staffing & Counsel
Better Patent Referrals: Tips for Non-Specialists
When seeking information about patents, clients often ask their business lawyers or their personal friends for referrals. However, just knowing
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Patent Lawyer Practice Models that Work and Don’t Work for Startups and Small Companies
Introduction As someone who works with a wide variety of startups and small companies as the in-house expert interfacing between
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Enhancing Patent Outcomes: Designing Applications for Allowance
We all know the patent application process can cost $20,000 or more — and often much more. This alone should
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Better Patent Services for Innovators: Patentability Reviews
For the past 12 years as an IP Strategist, I’ve worked exclusively with clients engaged in developing and delivering innovative
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Creating Business Value with Customer-Directed Patent Strategy
When you think about patents, you probably first consider who should be hired to protect ideas from competitors. When I
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UPDATE: Lack of Patent Strategic Focus Results in $100\’s Millions in Lost Value
Last week, an en banc Federal Circuit (that is, the majority of the sitting judges, not just the usual three judge panel),
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IP Strategy is Increasing Focus at Innovative Companies: Here\’s Why
After more than 8 years, I can report that IP Strategy is an increasing focus at innovative companies, and there
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Lack of Focus on IP Strategy Destroys $100 Millions in Value
As an IP Strategist, I am fascinated by stories from which declining business fortunes can be traced directly to failed
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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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