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Category: Patent Strategy
The proper patent strategy can dramatically improve your IP protection.
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Patents Need to Make Business Sense
In our business of investing and financing patent portfolios, we can only invest in patents that have real commercial value.
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Patents As Investments
We do not invest in technologies where we don’t think there is a market for the patents alone.
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Inventions Where BlueIron Will NOT Invest
I see an obnoxious number of inventions and patents from startups. Almost all of them are not good candidates for us to invest. It is heartbreaking to say…
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Investment Grade Patents Start with a Solid Foundation
Most patents are worthless[3], and getting a good patent is less about finding the gem as much as removing the dirt so that there are more possible gems…
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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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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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