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Category: Working with Attorneys
Finding, managing, and working effectively with patent attorneys
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The Problems with Your Patent Attorney Owning Stock in Your Company
Patent attorneys are entrusted with the responsibility of safeguarding their clients’ intellectual property. This fiduciary duty requires them to act in the best interest of their clients, providing…
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Patent Attorneys’ Misguided Obsession About Costs
Patent attorneys work in a bubble that is completely hidden from laypersons, but is an incredibly loud echo chamber. An example is the current obsession and endless handwringing…
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BlueIron Model, Patent Drafting, Patent Process, Patent Strategy, Patent Valuation, Working with Attorneys
Patent Descriptions: Every Word Hurts You
The patent application has two parts: the specification and the claims.
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Communication Hygiene: Things You Never Say To Your Patent Attorney
Inventors have extraordinary power in the patent process, especially in litigation. An inventor’s opinion or comments can often be twisted during litigation and ultimately, used to invalidate a…
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Avoid Wishful Thinking Patents
Most startup CEOs want patents because they want ‘protection,’ so they go to a patent attorney. And the patent attorney is in the unfortunate situation of having to…
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Patent Ethics: Is it Ethical for the Patent Attorney to list themselves as an inventor?
There is the “legal” definition of an inventor, and there is the realistic, practical definition.
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Lots of inventors means lots of problems.
There are many patents that have many inventors. It is not uncommon to see 4, 5, 6, or even more inventors listed on a patent. In fact, there…
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Two Parts of a Patent Application: What You Give Away and What You Get In Return
Patent applications come in two parts – the specification and the claims. The specification is where you describe your invention, and the claims is the protection that you…
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You – And Only You – Are Responsible for Your Patent
In 1989, Steven Byrne invented an accessory to a string trimmer – the ubiquitous ‘weed whacker’ used for landscaping. Mr. Byrne was a landscaper. He developed his invention…
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The Importance of Patent Searches
The easiest way to make your patent more valuable: do a patent search.
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