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Glaukos Settles Patent Suit

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Laguna Hills-based medical device maker Glaukos said this morning that it has entered into a settlement of a patent lawsuit with Transcend Medical. According to the company, it has agreed not to sue Transcend for patent infringement related to Transcend's CyPass Micro-Stent devices.

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Mindspeed Gets $5.3M In Patent Sale

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Newport Beach-based semiconductor firm Mindspeed Technologies announced today that it has sold of a portfolio of legacy patents, for $5.3M. Specific details on the sale and the buyer of the patents was not disclosed by the company. patent sale it announced in July. READ MORE>>.

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How much do you spend on R&D? Is it enough?

Berkonomics

Should be an easy fix for companies making annual net profit. To attempt to find an average number, companies should “tax” themselves by reserving some percentage – say ten percent of their net revenues or two percent of sales – for research and new product development. Not so much, as our rear view mirror makes obvious.

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A heartbreaking story about time and money.

Berkonomics

Although young companies rarely measure profitability this repeatedly, more mature companies usually can bring from five to ten percent of revenues to the bottom line in the form of net profit. Lots of good jobs were lost and many investors including me were left with the question.

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Broadcom Wins Permanent Injunction Against Emulex

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Irvine-based Broadcom has been granted a permanent injunction against Costa Mesa-based Emulex , in a patent infringement suit, covering a number of Emulex's Fibre Channel switch products, the two firms separately reported this morning. Patent Nos. According to Broadcom, certain products of Emulex have been found to infringe upon U.S.

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10 Keys To Real Innovation In Your Next New Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the kay to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage. Net result and reward. Business risks are not just development risks. Value creation. Innovative technologies have no value until they are turned into solutions to real customer problems. Accountability.

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Plan for your R&D Tax.

Berkonomics

To attempt to find an average number, companies should “tax” themselves by reserving some percentage – say ten percent of their net revenues – for research and new product development.

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