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Tag: Startups
Content focused on startup companies
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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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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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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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Do You Like My Invention?
As an investor who focuses on IP, I get asked for feedback on inventions and patents. I have written hundreds, maybe even a thousand patent applications, reviewed countless…
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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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Risks of Investing in Government-Sponsored Research
“March-in” rights under 37 CFR 401.6 allow the government to re-possess a patent using a very arbitrary process.
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Contingency Fee Litigation Is Only a Last Resort
Contingency fee litigation is a unique feature of American Law, where attorneys perform some or all of the litigation – and they get paid only if they win.…
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The Myth of an Early Filing Date for a Patent
Updated 23 Oct 2025
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Who Owns the Invention?
Many startups fail to have the basic agreements in place so that the company owns its inventions. Part of this is a failure to put the basic agreements…
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