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BlueIron’s unique approach to patent financing and portfolio curation
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Investment Grade Patents Do Not Have “Broad Claims”
Inventors like to think that their patents are “broad” and somehow that is good. It is not.
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Financing Patents Is Actually CHEAPER Than Paying a Patent Attorney
Financing patents through BlueIron is actually cheaper than paying as you go with a conventional patent attorney. This is because the cost of capital for startup companies is…
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Should I Get A Patent Before Talking To Customers?
In my business of financing patents for startup companies, I am usually willing to pass on the First Patent for a startup. I want to finance the Second…
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How Much Does It Cost To File A Patent?
How much does it cost to file a patent? The US average is about $12k, but the total cost of a patent is closer to $60k.
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Patent Enforcement Insurance Makes Your Company Valuable
Many startup companies don’t bother with patents because they don’t think they can enforce them. And they are right. A patent lawsuit can be very expensive, and the…
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BlueIron Model, Patent Drafting, Patent Enforcement, Patent Process, Patent Strategy, Patent Valuation, Startups & Funding, Working with Attorneys
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. …
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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…
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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,…
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Rethinking the Lowly NDA
BlueIron is now using the Ethical NDA from Ethical Collaboration Association, a 501(c)3 non-profit.
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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.
Thirty minutes. Chief IP Officer on retainer — and the capital option behind it.
If what you need is something else, we’ll tell you on the same call.