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Category: Patent Strategy
The proper patent strategy can dramatically improve your IP protection.
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Patent Rejection – What it takes to get a patent issued
The back-and-forth process between the examiner and applicant is a necessary part of getting a strong patent allowed. We want the examiner to fully understand the invention and…
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Renting Your Patents – How does that work?
BlueIron’s financing allows you to “rent” your patents by having an exclusive license to the patents. This gives you all the legal benefits of owning the patents, such…
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Patents Make Your Company More Valuable to Acquirers
A well-crafted and curated patent portfolio has patents that make your company much more valuable to an acquirer. When curating a portfolio, BlueIron often targets potential acquirers.
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Patents Make Your Company More Valuable Going Into Financing Rounds
A patent portfolio increases your value when raising money. A strong portfolio sends a signal to investors that you are sophisticated, understand the marketplace, and mean to be…
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Patents Give You Opportunites for Outbound Licensing
Patents are useful only when they give your business options that increase your chances for success.
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Patents Give You Defensible Space in Your Market
A good portfolio will cover the key elements of your current products, plus your next several generations of products.
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Licensing Patents as Part of Your Overall Patent Strategy
One or more patents can be developed for a licensing strategy in conjunction with or separate from a company’s main product.
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Defensive Patent Strategies
When a patent application is filed, a product may be properly marked as “patent pending.” This marking serves two very important functions.
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Patents Help Sell Your Company
Depending on the situation, the acquiring company may have any of several different reasons for the acquisition.
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Drafting Patents for Licensing
Here, our intent is to protect an idea that may potentially be more valuable at the end of the patent life and may be used in ways that…
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