10 Common Mistakes That Detract From Patent Value
In evaluating patents for sale or enforcement, I frequently encounter a wide range of mistakes that detract from patent value. Here are some of the most significant errors and what might be done to...
View ArticleGetting the Most Value From Your Patent Claims
Heather J. DiPietrantonio and Edmund J. Walsh at Wolf Greenfield & Sachs have published an article on claim language that is both informative and useful. They relate this cautionary tale: Of...
View ArticleInventors Alliance Meeting Presentation: Common Patent Mistakes
On saturday morning, July 23rd, I gave a presentation to the Bay Area Chapter of the Inventors Alliance on Common Patent Mistakes That Waste Inventors' Time and Money. The presentation can be...
View ArticleA Succinct Summary of the 2011 Patent Reform Act.
Yesterday the Senate passed without amendment the Leahy Smith America Invents Act, H.R. 1249 which will become law when signed by President Obama. This bill brings numerous changes, larger and small. A...
View ArticleCES 2012: Thoughts On The Way Home
There's a ZDNet post by Jason Perlow suggesting that the show has 3 years to live given that APPL doesn't participate and that MSFT has withdrawn starting next year. May be correct despite this year's...
View Article[From PatNews:] Are law firms telling applicants not to do prior art searches?
[Reposted with Permission of Greg Aharonian] Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:59:29 -0400 From: patnews@ns1.patenting-art.com Subject: PATNEWS: Are law firms telling applicants not to do prior art searches?...
View ArticleAnother Rant on Patent Value and Prior Art Searching
Greg Ahronian (Internet Patent News Service) emailed an article republished on this site suggesting that large Silicon Valley law firms are advising clients not to do any prior art searching. This is...
View ArticlePTO Issues Inventor Trading Cards
[thanks to Hal Wagner for the info]. The USPTO has issued inventor trading cards to help inspire would-be scientists and inventors in the elementary and secondary schools. The initial series includes...
View ArticleInternational CES 2013: Observations
#CES #CES2013 As the 2013 International CES (no longer officially the "Consumer Electronics Show") winds down in Las Vegas, a few observations. The show broke records in terms of show floor space--1.9...
View ArticleInternational CES: 3D Printers-Inventors Take Note
#CES #CES2013 After last year's CES, I noted that makers of 3D printers and 3D printing service provders had a small but noteable presence. This year their booths seemed larger and at least when I came...
View Article25 (Free) 3D Modeling Applications You Should Not Miss
I haven't looked at all these free 3D tools but some may be of interest to those heading toward 3D printing. Not sure they all output files in the appropriate format(s). Nonetheless, some of these...
View ArticleCreating Valuable Patents - Checklists - Part 1
Patent Kinetics works with inventors, entrepreneurs, and investors to enhance the value of their patent portfolios and then works to monetize these portfolios through their sale, license or...
View ArticleCreating Valuable Patents - Checklists - Part 2
[Part 1 can be found here] Technology Commercialization Factors Closely related to market factors are aspects of the inventions themselves. Is the invention narrow or broad? Amazon’s “1-Click” patent...
View ArticleCreating Valuable Patents - Checklists - Part 3
[Part 1 can be found here; Part 2, here] Patents and Patent Prosecution Factors The “optics”—the visuals—of patent portfolios are often valued more than actual patent quality. Numbers of patents,...
View ArticlePBS Segement on 3D Printers
This informative PBS video might be of interest to inventors who are innovating "stuff" or things.
View ArticleContingency Fee Infringement Cases - Part 1
Many inventors and small companies may not be fully aware that certain law firms in the US regularly take patent infringement cases on a contingency fee basis. This article reviews key factors that...
View ArticleContingency Fee Infringement Cases - Part 2
[Part 1 can be found here] Different Kinds of Law Firms, Relationships Law firms come in many flavors, sizes, and shapes. Some litigators will work on “modified contingency,” which usually means that...
View ArticleContingency Fee Infringement Cases - Part 3
[The complete article may be downloaded in PDF format by clicking this link.] Substantial Risk Factors Initiating an infringement lawsuit carries with it many important risks. Patent owners should be...
View ArticleNon-Practicing Entities and Trolls?
Those who own but do not practice their patents are sometimes referred to negatively as "trolls" or "patent trolls," especially when they assert their patents against companies who are alleged to be...
View ArticleContingency Fee Infringement Cases v1.1
In response to a couple of selected comments, the PDF version of the article on Contingency Fee Infringement Cases has been updated. The blogicle installment version remains unchanged.
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