Demand Patents Reference 
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 30, 2014
Was there consumer demand? Did anybody hold patents that would prevent us from using this technology? I seldom hire patent attorneys during due diligence but this was too important. With Meredith I did every on-reference-sheet call I could make and many off-reference-list calls. No brainer.
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 26, 2020
For example, “We just patented a new battery technology that will cut your smartphone charge time and cost in half.” Call out your top competitors, highlighting your sustainable competitive advantage, including patents, trade secrets. The best way to do this is to reference actual data from a recent similar startup success.
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Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 26, 2018
Steve Jobs proved it with the iPhone, and Elon Musk can’t produce his electric cars fast enough to keep up with demand. However, such changes don’t yet happen automatically, so it still takes proactive strategies and key actions to create new demand where none exists. Use social media and the media to build demand for change.
Startup Professionals Musings
DECEMBER 29, 2017
Stick with people you meet through warm introductions, or count on the integrity of professionals who have a visible reputation and references, instead of a legal document. Get an NDA before detailed patent disclosures. Some entrepreneurs avoid the patent process, since patent details become public once a patent is issued.
socalTECH
AUGUST 18, 2009
We refer to them as plastic solar panels. About a year later, we recognized that it was very important to also have the patent, and Dina joined us. We identified several consumer applications, which were based on a large area, had a low demand for electricity, and where we could be competitive.
Tech.Co
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Coachella Valley is referred to as the “Desert Empire” to differentiate it from the neighboring urbanized Inland Empire and the Imperial Valley. Hank’s company SecoSys has a patented solution to a water meter that is sensitive enough to detect leaks in homes, recreational areas, or public facilities.
Tech.Co
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Coachella Valley is referred to as the “Desert Empire” to differentiate it from the neighboring urbanized Inland Empire and the Imperial Valley. Hank’s company SecoSys has a patented solution to a water meter that is sensitive enough to detect leaks in homes, recreational areas, or public facilities.
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