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Tag: Startups
Content focused on startup companies
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Why IoT Patents are Hot
Most people do not realize that there is an extensive, highly developed secondary market for patents. This market runs under the radar for the most part, with occasional…
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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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Patent Financing: How startups can obtain funding for their patent applications
Note: This article originally appeared on IPWatchdog.
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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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BlueIron Skewers Traditional Patent Attorney Role with Unique Investment Model
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Patents Need to Make Business Sense
In our business of investing and financing patent portfolios, we can only invest in patents that have real commercial value.
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Inventions Where BlueIron Will NOT Invest
I see an obnoxious number of inventions and patents from startups. Almost all of them are not good candidates for us to invest. It is heartbreaking to say…
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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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Statistical Correlation Between Patent Ownership and Success
France Brevets, a French sovereign investment fund, has published a report (in English) that correlates success of venture-backed startups with the patents held by the startup.
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