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IP Due Diligence Checklist
Due diligence is essential for any business deal, and IP due diligence[1] is shockingly left out of the equation for most angel investors and venture capital investors.
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Detectability is a Key Factor for Patent Value
Updated 16 Jan 2022.
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How Much Does A Patent Cost?
Updated 23 July 2023
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How Patent Licensing Works
On a small scale, a patent owner might worry about creating patents that can be asserted against competitors. The plan is to stop a competitor from copying. These…
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How to Find a Realistic Patent Value
Updated 15 Aug 2025.
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Only Gullible Angel Investors fall for Provisional Patents
Provisional patent[1] applications are the worst things for angel investors.
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Management of Patent Risk
Cipher.ai regularly releases some very interesting articles on patent risk. Their November 2021 article on “Management of Patent Risk” is available here.
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Provisional Patent Applications are Always Wrong for Your Business
Provisional patent[1] applications are misunderstood by many inventors, investors, and even patent attorneys. There is a notion that somehow a provisional patent application is good for inventors and…
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Cringeworthy statements: “There is Nothing Like it in the Market”
I hear from inventors and entrepreneurs who proudly state: “there is nothing like it in the market.” I cringe every time I hear this.
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Patents as Lottery Tickets
Just like the torn up betting tickets at the race track, the patent system is littered with endless stacks of worthless patents. Each patent representing a “good idea”…
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