Value of a Patent: Contributing Factors
Understanding the worth of individual patents as well as an IP portfolio as a whole is critical for making strategic business decisions. What factors contribute to the value of a patent? Predicting and proving the worth of a patent must...
When Is Defensive Patenting Required?
Organizations do not always patent an innovation in order to immediately commercialize it. Companies, particularly large ones, may seek patents on inventions that are related or complementary to their core offerings in order to prevent competitors from incorporating the technology...
When to Patent Your Idea: 5 Things to Consider
A good idea, even a great idea, is insufficient to justify the filing of a patent application. It takes time to develop a novel, non-obvious, and useful invention for a strong application. Moreover, creating a product, process, or service that...
Non-Patent Literature: What Is It and Why Is It Important in Patent Research?
Scholarly publications have always served as the go-to source of information for cutting-edge research in academia. These publications are commonly referred to as “non-patent literature,” or NPL, in the context of intellectual property. NPL has a wide range of IP...
Become Recession Proof: Innovating in an Economic Downturn
Can innovating during an economic downturn make your company recession proof? In this article, we’ll look at why innovating during a downturn boosts growth. It’s no secret that the global economy is struggling to recover in the aftermath of the...
7 Elements of an Effective Defensive Publication
What is a Defensive Publication? An effective defensive publication is just what it sounds like: the publication of a disclosure that does not provide the publisher with patent protection but does offer defensive benefits, such as the formation of prior...
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