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Category: Patent Strategy
The proper patent strategy can dramatically improve your IP protection.
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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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Problems Caused by the Attorney/Client Relationship
The attorney/client relationships HURTS startup companies when it comes to patents.
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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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Patents that “Hide the Ball”
I had a telephone interview with a patent examiner the other week and in the course of the interview, the examiner said that he really liked my patent…
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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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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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Due Diligence for Patents – Licensing Potential
When rating inventions for patenting, the licensing potential of an invention is a key component. In this analysis, we are interested in the maximum potential uses of the…
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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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