By Louis Carbonneau This past year, it has been all about how patents, as an asset class, were being devalued by a perfect storm of new judicial, regulatory and legislative activity. Especially in the US, Courts have been busy dismantling much of the established case law that had created some predictability over the years as […]
Lack of Focus on IP Strategy Destroys $100 Millions in Value
October 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment
By Jackie Hutter As an IP Strategist, I am fascinated by stories from which declining business fortunes can be traced directly to failed patent strategies. Often, the failures can be traced to patent attorney errors that limit the effectiveness of a company’s patent to prevent competitive knock-offs, but, often, the problems can be traced to […]
Google Goes Elementary: ABC.XYZ
September 28, 2015 by Leave a Comment
By Daniel L. Rogna In a major corporate overhaul, Google has subordinated itself to a new parent company named Alphabet, which is using a new generic top-level domain (gTLD) name as its landing page: ABC.XYZ. By adopting a .XYZ domain name, Google is creatively referencing the name Alphabet and simultaneously highlighting the new gTLD program. […]
Patents: How the tech industry is shifting from quantity to quality
September 21, 2015 by Leave a Comment
By Marshall Phelps and Peter Vanderheyden In days gone by, patenting was a numbers game. Quantity was prized, quality was brushed aside, and whoever held the most patents was deemed the winner. The size of your patent arsenal was the focus, not what the arsenal could actually do for you. Ironically, the rise of the troll […]
New gTLDs in Action (and Comedy)
September 14, 2015 by Leave a Comment
By Daniel L. Rogna A year and a half after rolling out the first new generic top-level domain (gTLD), over 600 new domains have been delegated and about five million new domain names have been registered in the new gTLDs. Despite these impressive numbers, the feeling is that the average consumer is still unaware of […]
How Startup Patent Filing is Different
September 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
By Jackie Hutter The prevailing view of patent experts who advise innovators–be they individuals or companies–it that patent filings should occur as early as possible. This advice, which is even more prevalent now that the US has moved to a “first to file” system, exacerbates the significant problem of worthless patents that I have written […]
Intellectual Property In All Places: Non-Traditional IP Lessons Learned
August 31, 2015 by Leave a Comment
By Mary Juetten In this series’ last installment, I tackled the IP lessons learned in traditional startups. Here, I explore IP paint points experienced by some non-traditional companies, such as non-profit, non-tech, and online education startups. Completely not by design, but the founders I feature here are all female! Lesson #1: It’s all in a […]
Patent Filing Strategy – Tips & Tensions
August 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment
By Chhavi Bhandari Introduction Technological innovation is at an all-time high, with companies constantly competing to create next-generation technology and products. Media coverage of technology and intellectual property issues is ever-prevalent and companies are keen to be seen as innovative leaders in their field. With such competition, the technology sector has recognised the important role that […]
Pull vs Push
August 17, 2015 by Leave a Comment
By Donal O’Connell Pull versus push: Pull vs Push is well known in marketing and supply chain logistics. Push marketing brings content to the user. Also known as “traditional marketing,” push is the grandmother of modern marketing. Direct mail marketing, such as catalogues and brochures, are prime examples of push marketing. Yes, you guessed it, […]
Open Innovation for the Electric Vehicle Market
August 10, 2015 by Leave a Comment
By Peter Spours Ford and Tesla have offered their patents for licensing in the hope of increasing electric vehicle (EV) adoption and improving the supporting infrastructure. In contrast, Toyota is banking on fuel cell vehicle (FCV) technology. The broader automotive innovation game is being won by “connected cars” at the moment because consumers are unwilling […]
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