develop internal ip - patents

Is a Patent Really Defensive?

March 19, 2012 05:25

I have often compared patents to castles when discussing high stakes invalidation exercises.  Some are inherently stronger than others, but given enough resources, none of them are invulnerable.  Castles, like patents, are often viewed as defensive structures.  So it was interesting to hear a...

America Invents Act – Filing and Disclosure Strategies

October 13, 2011 06:00

Those of you who subscribe to Hal Wegner’s IP news update emails will have recently received an email enclosing a very brief synopsis of how the “New Law” of first-to-file (or more accurately first inventor-to-file) can impact patent applications filed after March 15, 2013, even if an earlier...

Circular Logic in Patent Analysis

March 24, 2011 05:26

If you encountered an alien from another world and wanted him to understand the concept of what a word is, chances are you would put words (and their object or idea representation) into context with the letters from which we write them and the sentences and paragraphs for which they are a part....

The Basis of Patent Portfolio Value

March 01, 2011 04:53

Guest post by Marc Kaufman Determination of the quantitative value of patents has been elusive.  Complex statistical analysis and accounting methods have been applied to patents in an effort to ascribe a value to individual patents and patent portfolios.  While these endeavors are useful, it is...

How does it feel to be commoditised? And what to do about it.

February 24, 2011 05:00

How would you react if you were forced into a commoditised positioning? Check out these car rental companies and what happens to them at airports around the world for just a taste. So how to react? From a business standpoint, if ‘Thrifty’ really means ‘we are the cheapest’ – then make your signage...