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The USPTO Claims it Wants to Ensure ‘Robust and Reliable’ Patents – But Its Questions Imply Another Assault on Patent Owners
Last October, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Request for Comments on USPTO Initiatives To Ensure the Robustness and Reliability of Patent Rights. Responses…
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You – And Only You – Are Responsible for Your Patent
In 1989, Steven Byrne invented an accessory to a string trimmer – the ubiquitous ‘weed whacker’ used for landscaping. Mr. Byrne was a landscaper. He developed his invention…
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The Importance of Patent Searches
The easiest way to make your patent more valuable: do a patent search.
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Patents on Vision vs Patents on Inventions
Entrepreneurs are fond of having big, bold visions of the future. A future of self-driving cars or virtual reality universes or DNA-based pharmaceuticals that fix every medical problem…
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Good Stewards of Capital
Angel investors hear countless pitches from all kinds of entrepreneurs, some of which are extraordinarily capable scientists and visionaries who have fantastic technical solutions to a problem. Many…
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Feedback – and the Truth
Anyone who is trying to pitch a new business idea needs to hear the hard truth, whether or not you are an entrepreneur doing the angel investment circuit…
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Investment Grade Patents are not for Patent Trolling
Patent trolling is the business of extortion. Generally, patent trolling is when someone sues for patent infringement[1] but is willing to settle for less than the cost of…
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Crystalizing Your Invention
Entrepreneurs buy into the myth – perpetuated by the patent bar – that they should write and file provisional patent applications before bringing their product to market. There…
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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…
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