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Are you wasting money filing patents?

Berkonomics

But only recently did I read a clear document on the risks and rewards of patent strategy. Thanks to Russ Krajec, a patent attorney, for the quick improvement in my education, here are some important points to consider when thinking of your patent strategy. What is the true cost of patenting an idea? And private.

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Patent Reform Act

SoCal Tech Calendar

Thursday, December 8, 2011 -- Patent Reform Act. The world of patent law is constantly changing. Never more than this year with the enactment of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) of 2011 (formerly known as the Patent Reform Act of 2011). See [link] (more)

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Intellectual Property – Worthless To A Startup, Priceless To A Big Dumb Company

InfoChachkie

Patents held by startups generally have a limited ability to reduce competition. The average time required to obtain a patent is 36-to-40 months, during which there is no guarantee your adVenture will ultimately receive patent protection. Even if you are granted a patent, the scope of your claims may be significantly denuded.

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The Case for Optimism and Risk at Startups

Both Sides of the Table

Of course the naysayers are out again. Of course backbencher has also become a slang term for “someone who exaggerates their actual power, influence, or importance, usually for nefarious purposes.” We checked patents. I, of course, am betting on the former and am not 1% swayed by the doubters. Of course not.

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Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

The patents Overture held became known in small circles as Google’s ’361 problem as outlined here. Of course that’s not disputable. To some extent – of course they are. acquired Overture for $1.63 billion (Upfront Ventures was an early Overture backer). Yes, Google won. It is different. More substantive.

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Interview with Jonathan Simkin, SwoopThat

socalTECH

As the school year kicks off for college students, one of the big tasks of the year is buying books for their courses. What our site does, instead, is it integrates directly with a student course schedule, so you can just enter your course, and it automated the process of buying all of your books simultaneously.

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Could you be the next Ford, Jobs or Musk?

Berkonomics

And I’m sure they had no idea what they were fathering with that effort which eventually became ARPANET, and then of course, the Internet itself. Commissioner of Patents in 1899. They could send only the “LO” of “LOGON” before recording the very first crash of the Internet. That was Charles H. Duell, U.S.