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BlueIron’s unique approach to patent financing and portfolio curation
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Patents are Similar to Stock Market Options
Patents are an inherently risky investment and have lots of similarities to options trading. This is because they have value only when the market comes to them. At…
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How to Find a Good Patent Attorney
Here is a simple technique to find a good patent attorney: start with at least *two* candidates. Ask each attorney to give you a sample of their work,…
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How to Make Your Patent Strong Against Inter Partes Reexam
One of the easiest ways for infringers to challenge an issued patent is through the Inter Partes Reexam process, commonly known as IPR. To successfully challenge a patent,…
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BlueIron Model, Patent Drafting, Patent Process, Patent Strategy, Patent Valuation, Working with Attorneys
Worthless Patents – How to Avoid the Biggest Pitfalls
Worthless patents happen for two reasons: the original invention was not selected properly and the patent was poorly prosecuted with the patent examiner.
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What Do Patents Actually Cost?
There is a more detailed article on patent costs here.
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Statistical Correlation Between Patent Ownership and Success
France Brevets, a French sovereign investment fund, has published a report (in English) that correlates success of venture-backed startups with the patents held by the startup.
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Patent Holding Companies and Ownership Issues
In this construct, an operating company has full control of the assets, even though the patent assets are held in a separate company.
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Patents that are Bad Stand-Alone Investments
We do not invest in technologies where we don’t think there is a market for the patents alone.
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BlueIron’s Patent Rating Checklist
The spreadsheet contains many of the parameters discussed in BlueIron’s blog posts on patent due diligence.Please let us know if you have any suggestions/comments to make the checklist…
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Three Prongs to Find Patentable Ideas that Support Your Business Plan
Patents are assets with a 20 year lifespan. They will almost always outlast the products and services that were the inspiration for the inventions, but their usefulness may…
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