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Tag: Startups
Content focused on startup companies
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Provisional Patent Applications are Always Wrong for Your Business
Provisional patent[1] applications are misunderstood by many inventors, investors, and even patent attorneys. There is a notion that somehow a provisional patent application is good for inventors and…
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IP Indemnification for Small Companies
Many small companies believe, falsely, that they are too small to be sued. Very small companies can be targets for patent trolls, but what happens when their customers…
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How long does it take to get a patent?
It takes, on average, 2-4 years to get a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. But, you can change the speed based on your filing…
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Provisional Patent Applications Hurt Startups
The patent bar does a terrible job of serving smaller clients – and provisional patent[1] applications are a glaring example.
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Do Startups Give Up On Their Patents?
Patent valuation[1][2] can be inferred from how much effort an applicant puts into their patent. One of the common criteria for the more sophisticated patent scoring algorithms is…
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Startup Fundraising – Pluses and Minuses
Fundraising for a startup company often takes more skill, talent, and innovation than creating the product or service you want to deliver. I deal with IP-centric businesses where…
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Hacking the business plan for startup funding
Want to start your own side-hustle business? Thinking about launching a new product line in your corporation? Both projects have the same steps.
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I’m A Recovering Patent Attorney
I am a “recovering patent attorney.” I became a patent attorney after years as an engineer. I went to a patent attorney and I expected my patent attorney…
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The Light Bulb is the Worst Symbol of Invention
The light bulb is the universal symbol of “invention.” It is the worst – and best – example of invention, but not in the way you think it…
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Valuable patents solve contradictions
Inventions are not obvious – they have to solve some kind of contradiction.
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