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Category: Patent Strategy
The proper patent strategy can dramatically improve your IP protection.
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Technology is always about firing someone.
The value proposition of “technology” is usually that an employer can fire someone. It is always about doing more work with fewer people. This typically has a short…
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Patents: An Imperfect System
The patent system is a clunky, one-size-fits-all system. It does not work for every invention or every industry, but the patent system as we know it has existed…
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Printing Money and the Shiny New Toy
What drives the entrepreneur may be more complicated than what it seems…
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You are not a tech entrepreneur.
There are countless industries where technology can improve things. Most of these industries are bland, run-of-the-mill industries that deliver services. It may be plumbing, pest control, or even…
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This product is great…for someone else.
Entrepreneurs are constantly testing out their messaging. They are constantly pitching to their family and friends, and they are always prepared to pitch to investors.
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Assignment Due Diligence: Unassigned Assets
It is heartbreaking to see bad behavior by ‘inventors’ and their startup companies, but it occurs over and over again. Let this lesson be an example of the…
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Voice of the Customer
Our business is to loan money using patents as collateral. My most frequent question:
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Showing Up and the Green Beans
At coffee the other day, someone said that showing up on time was the lowest cost, easiest way to get off to a good start. I have always…
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Patent Attorneys Do Not Live with Their Mistakes
Patent attorneys typically have zero feedback about the quality of their work product. This is an inherent weakness of the whole patent system. The attorneys do not have…
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Due Diligence and IP Valuation Webinar
The Angel Capital Association hosted a webinar on Due Diligence and IP Valuation. In this webinar, I discussed an IP-backed loan for Ivani, who has an extensive IP…
Thirty minutes. Chief IP Officer on retainer — and the capital option behind it.
If what you need is something else, we’ll tell you on the same call.