Why Do You Want That Patent?

There are two primary motivations for obtaining a patent: pride and profit. In the former case, it sometimes just seems cool…

Is It Too Late For a Patent?

One of your engineers comes to you with an energy breakthrough – cold fusion in a jar.* Your eyes turn to…

Patent Conflicts: Considerations Before Going to Market

Your company will be bringing a new product to market. To protect your investment, you decide to supplement your branding, marketing…

Innovation Collaboration

A successful business is built on successful products and services. When profitability through a competitive edge in the marketplace is the…

Your Innovation Does Not Need to be “Your” Innovation

As discussed in an earlier blog post, a successful business is built on successful products and services. Profitability through a competitive…

Finding Value From Ideas

Whether or not an innovation is patentable does not necessarily portend whether the idea is valuable. As I discussed in my…

That Unpatentable Idea Might Be Your Best

Someone on your team comes to you with a great innovation. Getting a patent will increase your technical reputation and give…

Intellectual Property in Product Commercialization

Your company is evaluating a new product to commercialize. The market analysis is favorable. The product fits in well with your…

The Importance of Trademarks

We see trademarks in use every day to identify the source of goods and services. If we see a pair of…

Reimagining Intellectual Property

A wise product leader once told me, “I don’t care how you do it, just give me an 18-month head start.”…