Economic downturns can be devastating. The current situation with COVID-19 certainly is. The recent earthquake and aftershocks in Utah...
Here are some ways I predict the IP landscape will be impacted by the devastating impacts of COVID-19. You’ll notice I only listed eight...
You can take an idea and turn it into a business in numerous ways. Most businesses, however, can be viewed from 3 separate perspectives...
Congratulations! Your provisional patent application is filed. You now have “Patent Pending” status. Now what?
A friend shared an article with me about team effectiveness. It resonated with me and prompted me through a sequence of interesting...
How many times have you found yourself scrutinizing your budget for opportunities to save money, control costs, and optimize productivity?
What makes a quality patent application? Utility patent applications must meet several criteria to qualify for patent protection...
Have you ever tried to discuss your company’s vision, purpose, and mission? How these differ from one another usually depends on whoever...
I recently had a conversation with a friend who is certain he works for a narcissist, maybe two. It was very interesting to consider the...
Inventors, like inventions, come in all shapes and sizes. Over the years, working with thousands of inventors has given me a lot of time...
Every business exists for a purpose. Usually, that purpose is to make money. However, making money is not a business strategy.
Lately, I’ve been thinking about "impact." How can a company predict the impact its products or services will have on customers?
There are a lot of different definitions of strategy. Go ahead and search the internet–you will find an endless list of strategy...
Different people and situations call for different decisions. And every decision opportunity is characterized by its context–trivial or...
Ironically, the tasks of preparing and filing a patent application might be less stressful than actually making the decision to file.
"This world is but a canvas to our imagination." – Henry David Thoreau
I always advise students to take every opportunity while they are in school. There are very few professionals out there who will turn...
When Whitney, a high school senior with perfect grades and almost-perfect test scores, is on the search for college scholarships, what’s...
