+1.970.776.4355 · Loveland, CO · Russ Krajec, principal Currently accepting Fractional Chief IP Officer engagements →

  • How Much Does It Cost To File A Patent?

    How much does it cost to file a patent?  The US average is about $12k, but the total cost of a patent is closer to $60k.

  • Patent Enforcement Insurance Makes Your Company Valuable

    Many startup companies don’t bother with patents because they don’t think they can enforce them.  And they are right.  A patent lawsuit can be very expensive, and the game of enforcement is really a big game of chicken: both sides are hoping that the other side runs out of money first.

  • What Does A Quality Patent Look Like?

    We evaluate patents every day.  We underwrite investments in intellectual property, either for financing patents before they are written or for providing loans against patents that already exist.  After doing this for a long time, there are certain elements that we evaluate every time we pick up a new patent.

  • How Much Do Patent Attorneys Charge

    The average patent cost[1][2] about $60,000, and most of that goes to your patent attorney.  How much do patent attorneys charge?  Be prepared to pay them about $45,000 through the entire process.

  • Average Patent Cost

    The average patent cost about $60,000.  The patent process involves two major phases. Patent “preparation” is when the patent is originally drafted and filed with the patent office, and patent “prosecution” is the back and forth that happens with the examiner. Typically, the patent preparation phase is what an attorney will quote a client, but…

  • An NDA That Encourages Collaboration

    BlueIron is now using the Ethical NDA in all our new engagements.  The Ethical NDA is available from the Ethical Collaboration Assocation, a 501(c)3 non-profit.

  • Rethinking the Lowly NDA

    BlueIron is now using the Ethical NDA from Ethical Collaboration Association, a 501(c)3 non-profit.

  • Why We Use The Ethical NDA

    BlueIron is starting to use the Ethical NDA in all our new deals.  The Ethical NDA is available here and is administered by the Ethical Collaboration Association, a 501(c)3 non profit.

  • VITY.CO Finances Four Patents Through BlueIron IP

    Burbank, CA – VITY.CO, a leading innovator in social media influencer marketing, has financed its fourth patent through BlueIron IP.

  • Colorado Code Craft Receives Patent Financing Investment from BlueIron IP

    PRESS RELEASE – Loveland, Colorado – Colorado CodeCraft, a Denver-based software security and virtual reality company, is using BlueIron’s unique patent financing to keep their costs under control, but more importantly, get better patent protection than they could get anywhere.