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Category: Startups & Funding
Patent strategy for startups, investor relations, and financing
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An NDA That Encourages Collaboration
BlueIron is now using the Ethical NDA in all our new engagements. The Ethical NDA is available from the Ethical Collaboration Assocation, a 501(c)3 non-profit.
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Rethinking the Lowly NDA
BlueIron is now using the Ethical NDA from Ethical Collaboration Association, a 501(c)3 non-profit.
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Why We Use The Ethical NDA
BlueIron is starting to use the Ethical NDA in all our new deals. The Ethical NDA is available here and is administered by the Ethical Collaboration Association, a…
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Investing In Patents Website Launched
Angel or venture capital investors often just “check the box” for patents, but few really understand how the system works. Most investors are shocked to know that many…
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BlueIron IP Invests in Novum Concepts
BROOMFIELD, CO — As former paramedics, Mike Kobneck and Kevin Scardina have special insight into what emergency room personnel need while awaiting a patient arriving by ambulance for…
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A Lifestyle Business Makes Investors Jealous
The term “lifestyle business” is used pejoratively to smear businesses that angels or venture capitalists can’t fund, but is really something about having a PROFITABLE business. Investors are…
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Patent Funding: Better Patents from BlueIron
One of the biggest ironies is that your patent attorney cannot give you good advice. But patent funding changes that.
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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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Franchising Principles Applied to Startups
I had the opportunity to visit with a franchise president who is also doing a “conventional” tech startup.
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Join an Accelerator – and Lose Your Intellectual Property
Most patent valuation[1][2] analysts will remove 50% or more of the value of a company’s patent just because they were in an accelerator. Lose *half* of your most…
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