Advice, Tips, & Thoughts for Executives, Entrepreneurs, Investors, & Innovators

Trademark
Trademarks: Likelihood of Confusion Explained

Making sense of the Likelihood of Confusion so your own likelihood of confusion about Likelihood of Confusion has a low likelihood of being confusing.

March 26, 2021
Startup
Not sure if you need a Trademark? Here are 4 ways a ™ can protect your brand.

Why should you get a trademark? Use trademarks wisely for exclusivity, branding, clearance, and valuation.

March 19, 2021
Strategy
A Guide to Intellectual Property Strategy (from an IP Attorney)

How to move beyond the “file & hold” or “file & prosecute” intellectual property strategies and build assets that strengthen your competitive advantage.

February 12, 2021
Patent
Top Tips for your NDAs and Confidentiality Agreements

If you find yourself using NDAs and Confidentiality Agreements often, you should be aware of the many ways that you can customize your...

July 15, 2020
Patent
When Am I Ready to File a Patent?

The innovation process is complex, iterative, and often undefined. This makes it hard to know when you’re ready to file for initial...

July 7, 2020
Impact
IP Strategy Roundup (16 June 2020)

IP Strategy sits at the crossroads of technology, law, and business. With a focus on competitive advantage, IP Strategy can be aligned...

June 16, 2020
Impact
Get “Patent Pending” – The Number One Reason You Need a Provisional Patent Application to Protect Your Invention (and how to use our 30-day challenge to get “patent pending”)

Inventors are intelligent and inquisitive. That’s a good thing. That’s how your invention came about in the first place.

June 5, 2020
Patent
Do you develop technology as an independent contractor? Here’s how you should think about defining your IP ownership, assignments, and licenses

There are a lot of moving parts when you start working together with another party on joint research & development or in an independent...

May 29, 2020
Startup
After Your Trademark Is Registered–Here Are The Things You Should Know

It’s exciting to get your trademark application approved for registration. Plus, you get a fancy certificate to show off once the...

May 28, 2020
Patent
Should you File a Divisional, Continuation, or Continuation-in-Part before your Patent Issues?

Your patent claims are allowed. Your patent is going to issue soon. Congratulations!

May 15, 2020
Impact
IP Strategy Weekly Roundup (5 May 2020)

IP Strategy sits at the crossroads of technology, law, and business. With a focus on competitive advantage, IP Strategy can be aligned...

May 6, 2020
Patent
Ready for Patents? Here’s your Quick Start Guide

You’ve got some innovative ideas, a technology team, or just an inventive approach to life. Now you want to know how to start the patent...

May 4, 2020
Patent
Intellectual Property Strategy – An Integrated Approach to Aligning your IP Assets with your Business Strategy

How do you evaluate an attorney or consultant who says they do strategy?

April 20, 2020
Strategy
Building a Business or IP Strategy? Be Strategic with your Strategist

How do you evaluate an attorney or consultant who says they do strategy?

April 20, 2020
Impact
What is Competitive Advantage?

In a prior post, I explained why the inherent characteristics of intellectual property assets (patents, for example) don’t automatically...

April 17, 2020
Patent
Four of the Fastest Fixes for your Patent Portfolio

Everyone is in crisis mode right now. Even businesses that are doing still generating acceptable revenues should recognize these...

April 16, 2020
Patent
Top 3 Mistakes when starting your Patent Strategy

Speaking with prospective clients this week reminded me of some common and potentially costly mistakes that innovators make.

April 14, 2020
Impact
Can you explain how your Patents and IP support your Competitive Advantage?

At its core, strategy is all about competitive advantage. Strategy is fundamentally about how to gain and sustain an advantage over...

April 3, 2020

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