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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 thoughts are often where a startup stops the analysis.
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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 startup companies.
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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” of some inventor who thought it would make some money.
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The Patent System Eliminates Monopolies
The patent system is a quid pro quo[1] – an exchange – where you give away trade secret[2]s and you get back some patent rights.
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IP Indemnification for Small Companies
Many small companies believe, falsely, that they are too small to be sued. Very small companies can be targets for patent trolls, but what happens when their customers are sued?