Category: Building a Patent Portfolio

This is a common question I have gotten from founders in the startup ecosystem. From their perspective, the question makes perfect sense because the modern investing landscape is very milestone driven (e.g., achieve X amount of annual recurring revenue before doing Y). Unfortunately, the mechanics of patent law operate against a different set of milestones… Continue reading After What Funding Round Should Patent Protection be Pursued?

For anyone feeling overwhelmed by the amount of text in a patent application they have been tasked to review, here are some insights to help make the process a little less daunting.   Patent application preparation is a collaborative effort, combining the technical expertise of the inventor with the legal knowledge of the patent practitioner.  To that… Continue reading How to Approach Patent Application Review as an Inventor

Engineers, in many instances, do not know exactly what they have “invented” when developing a new and innovative product. From a broader perspective, this is perfectly understandable. The primary objective of an engineer is to create new products that will hopefully captivate potential customers. Identifying a specific concept among the numerous problems and associated solutions… Continue reading Identifying Key Concepts for Patent Protection in a Product