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Walking Dead and Their Patents
When I studied for the patent bar exam, it seemed that every other question was about priority dates.
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Investment Grade Patents Need Investment Grade Businesses
The simple fact is that patents only have value when they are infringed. When I invest in a patent through patent financing, I need the startup company to bring their product to market, otherwise, the patent will have no value.
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Patents Enable Innovation – not the other way around
Sophisticated companies view patents as *enabling* innovation, not as a result of it. This comes from a much more holistic view of IP protection.
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Budgeting for Patents
How much should a typical company budget for patent protection?
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Full court press for patent licensing negotiations
Many companies want to license their technologies. But what happens when a company takes a license, then decides to quit paying – or refuses to negotiate after the first license runs out?
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IP Theft by an “Angel” Investor
How an investor stole intellectual property from a portfolio company.
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Beware of (some) Angel Group’s Due Diligence
Not all “due diligence” is created equal.
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Smaller Companies CAN Use IP to Protect Against Bigger Competitors
“Grown ups” use patents to their strategic advantage.
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What Is Patent Infringement?
Patent infringement is when someone else uses your patented idea without permission. The strict, legal definition is when someone infringes or performs every limitation of at least one patent claim. This is found in 35 USC 271.
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Lawsuit dismissed for undetectable software patent claims
Undetectable[1][2] claims are a huge problem during litigation. This highlights the disconnect between what the patent attorney does during examination – and what the litigator needs to successfully sue infringers.