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Category: Patent Process
Filing patents, prosecution, costs, timelines, and procedures
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Over-broad Patents Are No Longer A Good Thing
A patent drafting theory from 10 years ago was to draft a patent with the loosest language possible and go for claims that are nebulous. This drafting theory…
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The Patent Box – Part of European Patent Reform
The UK has a tax incentive called the Patent Box. In essence, profits derived from patented technology are taxed at a very low rate – 10% – while…
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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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Independent Inventors are a Walking Malpractice Suit
As I began to learn patent law 20+ years ago, a senior attorney described independent inventors as “walking malpractice lawsuits”. His way of handing independent inventors was to…
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Why Patent Attorneys Always Suggest Getting a Patent
This story is not about only having a hammer and everything looks like a nail. There is more to the story.
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Problems Caused by the Attorney/Client Relationship
The attorney/client relationships HURTS startup companies when it comes to patents.
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How to Review a Patent Application
Some comments made by an inventor, even the most innocuous comments, can be misconstrued if a patent ever was litigated. Rather than create a messy trail of documented…
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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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Writing Your Own Patent
Some inventors write their own patent applications. This can be a very valuable exercise because forcing yourself to put the invention down on paper can help you better…
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Actor Analysis for Patent Infringement
Actor analysis is often overlooked when valuing inventions for patenting, or for valuing patent[3][4]s once they are issued. With actor analysis, we want to know who is the…
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