So you’ve worked long and hard, burning the midnight oil as they say, and you’ve come up with a fascinating and useful idea of your own. Something humanity hasn’t quite seen before, a product of not just your vision but your dedication. First of all, congratulations! These days everyone thinks they’re an entrepreneur, and original

You have your invention. The next step is to get the patent. As exciting as this process is, getting an invention patent can be costly, difficult, and tricky, for both individuals and startups. It can be very easy to make mistakes, which can set you back on your patent goals. We’ve put together a list of

In an effort to help my clients and colleagues understand the latest in patent cases, I’ve began creating a library of patent analysis and the latest in the patent world. Stay tuned for the latest cases shaping the patent world!   Patent Case Analysis of In Re NuVasive Overview of the Federal Circuit opinion for

3 lawsuits in 2012 resulted in payouts of over $1 billion per each lawsuit. Your new invention, or brilliant idea could one day cost you that much if you don’t prepare yourself. Even if all that cash should have been rightfully yours. Unfortunately the legal landscape is not always as friendly to entrepreneurs as it should

Have a new business idea you can’t wait to bring to life? Protecting your idea, or your intellectual property might seem trivial at first. Yet, skipping the protection of your intellectual property could mean major costs in the long run. One of the most crucial first steps you can take as an entrepreneur in any

Have you invented a new product which is going to change people’s lives? Maybe you have created new software, an innovative nutritional supplement, or life-saving pharmaceutical. Now the question is this: does your startup have what it takes to be the next big success story? If the answer is yes, and you really want to

Original inventions and ideas are a driving force in our modern economy. A single innovation can make the difference between astounding successes or bankruptcy, as Fortune 500 giants like Apple have proven. Yet, monetizing an invention is not as easy as simply having a sellable idea. Protecting your original creations is paramount and this is

If you’ve been sued by a patent troll, you know how frustrating it is. It’s more than just an inconvenience. It hurts your business. You probably feel helpless and alone in this. You’re not! Patent trolls are also known as “patent assertion entities.” They love to target small startups. However, medium and large companies can

What is a Blocking Patent? A blocking patent is a patent that prevents a third party from the practice or commercial exploitation of a modified version of the the device or process underlying the patented invention. When a patent stops another product or service (even if patented)  from actually being produced because its execution would