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

  • 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.

  • Exclusive Licenses Can Be More Valuable Than Owning Patents Outright

    Patents encapsulate the hopes and dreams of a company and many investors, CEOs, and inventors have a negative gut reaction about not “owning” their patents.  For some reason, “owning” their patents is a deeply emotional issue, but it should not be.  Exclusive licenses offer far more benefits than “owning.”

  • Why IoT Patents are Hot

    Most people do not realize that there is an extensive, highly developed secondary market for patents.  This market runs under the radar for the most part, with occasional news stories about “patent trolls”.  However, it is very sophisticated, well financed, and trades tens of billions of dollars of patent assets every year.