BlueIron's Patent Myth Podcast
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Patent Myths explores many of the misconceptions that entrepreneurs and angel investors have about intellectual property.
BlueIron's Patent Myth Podcast
2y ago
How BlueIron uses the techniques in this book for investing in startups ..read more
BlueIron's Patent Myth Podcast
2y ago
Assignments and provenance Good patents are easy to read
References cited
Invention rating checklist ..read more
BlueIron's Patent Myth Podcast
2y ago
How to manage the patent process, from picking the right invention to getting the patent through examination ..read more
BlueIron's Patent Myth Podcast
2y ago
Investing in Patents Chapter 2 How Startups Use Patents
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BlueIron's Patent Myth Podcast
2y ago
Chapter 1 of Investing In Patents, Making the Business Case for Patents ..read more
BlueIron's Patent Myth Podcast
4y ago
Webinar from 9 Apr 2020.
How do you manage an IP portfolio? You need tools.
Here are two simple questions to ask:
1. Can you tell if someone infringed your patent?
2. Can someone design around your patent?
Armed with these two tools, you can manage most of your patent portfolio ..read more
BlueIron's Patent Myth Podcast
4y ago
Patent examiners are widely maligned by applicants and patent attorneys, but they are actually the most underutilized resources that make sure you get good patent assets.
Examiners have an immense amount of knowledge and experience, which a good applicant can put to use - if they know how ..read more
BlueIron's Patent Myth Podcast
4y ago
Patent searches can be *harmful* or helpful.
Big companies have legitimate reasons why they do not do patent searches, but these reasons are not as important to startups.
Startup companies can err by deluding themselves that "nothing is out there" when, in fact, the only thing we can tell is that we have not found the prior art - yet ..read more
BlueIron's Patent Myth Podcast
4y ago
Non Disclosure Agreements and Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreements are far more important than people realize - especially for startup companies.
Some entrepreneurs worry about people "stealing" their ideas, but that fear is misplaced.
The real issue with whether your company actually owns the IP that it creates ..read more