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Angel Funding Through BlueIron
BlueIron invests, on average, $40,000 for each patent your company has. If you do 5 patents, BlueIron will invest about $200,000. If you have 10 patents, BlueIron invests…
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What is the cost of a cheap patent?
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Patent Rejection – What it takes to get a patent issued
The back-and-forth process between the examiner and applicant is a necessary part of getting a strong patent allowed. We want the examiner to fully understand the invention and…
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How much does a patent cost?
This is according to the American Intellectual Property Legal Association bi-annual survey. This is the average patent cost across the US for a patent on a “high technology”…
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Considering Constraints When Evaluating Patentable Ideas
Every invention has a set of constraints, and it is imperative to uncover and evaluate them when considering patenting. This applies to an inventor or business manager who…
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A good patent is easy to read
If you can’t understand your patent application, neither can the patent examiner.
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What does a good patent application look like?
I had a telephone interview with a patent examiner a while ago and in the course of the interview, the examiner said that he really liked my patent…
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Curating Inventions in the Invention Disclosure Meeting – Myopia
The single biggest event that determines commercial value is the invention disclosure meeting.
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Renting Your Patents – How does that work?
BlueIron’s financing allows you to “rent” your patents by having an exclusive license to the patents. This gives you all the legal benefits of owning the patents, such…
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Patents Make Your Company More Valuable to Acquirers
A well-crafted and curated patent portfolio has patents that make your company much more valuable to an acquirer. When curating a portfolio, BlueIron often targets potential acquirers.
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