Posts Tagged ‘Acquisition’
Two Parts of a Patent Application: What You Give Away and What You Get In Return
Patent applicants are told that they are getting a “monopoly” on their invention, and that leaves out half of the equation. 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 get when the patent is granted.…
Read MoreWalking Dead and Their Patents
The Myth that You Want An Early Filing Date When I studied for the patent bar exam, it seemed that every other question was about priority dates. The priority date is when time stands still. Anything that is done before that date is “prior art,” and anything afterwards does not matter. Examiners cannot use any…
Read MorePatents Help Sell Your Company
(Updated 10 Oct 2021.) IP plays a big role to sell your company, especially if you are a startup company. Most people think about building an IP portfolio for “protection.” Somehow, the patent value[1] is that they can mystically enforce their patent on an infringer. The notion of “protection” is mostly an illusion, unless you…
Read MoreExclusive Licenses Can Be More Valuable Than Owning Patents Outright
Photo by Aleksandar Savic on Unsplash Own or Rent? Exclusive Licenses Can Be More Valuable Than Owning Patents Outright. Patents encapsulate the hopes and dreams of a company and many investors, CEOs, and inventors have a negative gut reaction about not “owning” their patents. For some reason, “owning” their patents is a deeply emotional issue,…
Read MoreBlueIron IP Invests in Novum Concepts
BlueIron IP Invests in Novum Concepts Using A Unique, Non-Dilutive Investment Vehicle 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 treatment. When a sick or injured person is taking that siren-wailing ride to the ER,…
Read MorePatents Make Your Company More Valuable to Acquirers
Good patents make your company more valuable. 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. We look for where the market will move, how competitors tend to operate, and target inventions that will likely be useful…
Read MorePatents Help Sell Your Company
When building a patent portfolio with the intent to sell a company, the main audience is not potential infringers, but the acquiring company. Depending on the situation, the acquiring company may have any of several different reasons for the acquisition. For example, the acquiring company may be looking to add an existing product to its product…
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