Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 11, 2011

So when he saw the browser it instantly dawned on him that this would be the greatest customer development tool ever. We talked about patents. I brought up the fact that I find many larger companies abusing the patent system to slow down smaller competitors which is actually anti competitive.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Now you can do it for free, or a few hundred dollars, with one of the many web building tools available, like Shopify or Weebly. The same is true for filing patents, registering trademarks, and filing copyrights. Minimize investment in prototypes and tooling. Work out of your home, and keep your own books.

Entrepreneur 162

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socalTECH

JULY 18, 2012

But, what she found was that not everyone has an editor's eye, and can use those video and video tools. We have our secret sauce in there, and we're figuring out if all of that is patent-able or not, and are jumping through the hoops to do all of that. She loves the notion of the creative process of video and editing.

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socalTECH

APRIL 26, 2011

I spend about twelve months before starting BetterWorks thinking about the SMB space, and the lack of tools and software for companies. I wanted to give companies a tool to recruit, retain, and optimize their existing workforce. There's a fairly complex platform we've patented.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Since I am a proponent of using equity as a tool and he is so much opposed, this week it is his turn to make the case. They will be more willing to pay a royalty fee if your product gets them to market earlier or is protected by patent to create a barrier to their competition. I have the weeks to follow to make mine.

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Xconomy

JUNE 29, 2016

But as I explain in a longer blog post , what is copied is a common motif in song composition, effectively a design tool. No one can claim copyright to these things because they have been around for a long time and are now “generic” parts or common design tools, respectively. To me, a chord progression is an abstract music design tool.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

The value of patents and trademarks is not certifiable, especially if you are only at the provisional stage. NewCo has filed a patent on one of their software tool algorithms, which is very positive, and puts them several steps ahead of others who may be venturing into the same area. 500K might be a low estimate.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Since I am a proponent of using equity as a tool and he is so much opposed, this week it is his turn to make the case. They will be more willing to pay a royalty fee if your product gets them to market earlier or is protected by patent to create a barrier to their competition. I have the weeks to follow to make mine.

IP 120

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

Most tools in the market are focused on the operations side, and post sales--what happens downstream, so publishers can provide proper revenue recognition and billing numbers. We've created a patent pending technology called Autobuild. How does your solution fit with the many automated tools and ad networks out there?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

A few years ago, before the Internet was pervasive, before everyone carried a smartphone and before do-it-yourself software tools were available for free, it was difficult to reach a critical mass of new customers without spending a million dollars on a website, custom software and television advertising.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 27, 2020

Use technology and tools, but don’t let them sink you. There are complex processes, like filing a patent, and financial tools that may be new to you, including Excel and Quickbooks. It’s important to get help with these tools, rather than struggle for days using them the wrong way.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 23, 2012

Make sure you file a copy of all trademark applications, copyright filings, patent filings and patents, licenses, and confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements. Of course, these days you need a personal computer or laptop dedicated to your business with some basic software tools. You can't walk in with a bag full of receipts.

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socalTECH

MARCH 31, 2014

It''s not a programming tool, even though it uses a lot of big data. We''re using state of the art tools. That''s really where the genesis of this comes from, and we have patents around the idea of continually analyzing both structure and semistructured data from a wide variety of sources, simultaneously. out of UC Irvine.

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socalTECH

MAY 22, 2009

and international patent and trademark procurement - IP Litigation - IP Licenses and Agreements: distribution, development, joint venture - Intellectual property aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Sign up today, and you'll get the chance to use the latest Microsoft design, development, and productivity tools for up to three years.

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socalTECH

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

We''re now scaling it up, and we''ve also filed seven patents in that process. Zare'' Baghdasarian: That''s the precise issue we address with our patents. That''s what the patents and research at USC were all about, about applied Game Theory, being able to solve complex problems in a very effective and timely manner.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The value of patents and trademarks is not certifiable, especially if you are only at the provisional stage. NewCo has filed a patent on one of their software tool algorithms, which is very positive, and puts them several steps ahead of others who may be venturing into the same area. 500K might be a low estimate.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 24, 2013

Make sure you file a copy of all trademark applications, copyright filings, patent filings and patents, licenses, and confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements. Of course, these days you need a personal computer or laptop dedicated to your business with some basic software tools. You can''t walk in with a bag full of receipts.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 19, 2011

Make sure you file a copy of all trademark applications, copyright filings, patent filings and patents, licenses, and confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements. Of course, these days you need a personal computer or laptop dedicated to your business with some basic software tools. You can't walk in with a bag full of receipts.

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Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 5, 2012

Rock Prodigy is Music Prodigy’s pioneer product and is a revolutionary interactive music app powered by patent-pending polyphonic pitch-recognition technology that allows musicians of all skill levels to use any instrument and provide instant performance feedback to accelerate learning. Winning Not By Sheer Luck.

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socalTECH

MARCH 28, 2014

Asher Delug: We have had amazing growth coming from our smart wall product, our inter-app interstitial ad product, which patent pending. Why do developers use your tools? That''s been growing at a monstrous clip. Plus, our In-App Banner Apps product has also been scaling very fast.

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socalTECH

APRIL 30, 2010

We also assumed over 50 pending patents, from ten different patent families. Instead of the Internet being bad, with the filtering and security tools, we made it a productive tool. It's just an anti-phishing tool, so you can verify you are on their web site. How is this different? It's not used for authentication.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 27, 2014

Now you can do it for free, or a few hundred dollars, with one of the many web building tools available, like Shopify or Weebly Store. The same is true for filing patents, registering trademarks, and filing copyrights. Minimize investment in prototypes and tooling. Work out of your home, and keep your own books.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 12, 2022

Make sure they have the tools to support them. As a potential investor, I always look for startups that have filed at least a provisional patent, or can make the case that their solution cannot be easily duplicated. No matter how great your solution, or your own image, it takes a strong team to run a business.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

The value of patents and trademarks is not certifiable, especially if you are only at the provisional stage. NewCo has filed a patent on one of their software tool algorithms, which is very positive, and puts them several steps ahead of others who may be venturing into the same area. 500K might be a low estimate.

Startup 93

Startup Patents Outsource Development Web 93

socalTECH

APRIL 8, 2009

Brown was approached by a manufacturer, who asked if his technology could hold tools for an assembly line. Eric Golden: The first use is for holding tools for manufacturers. Most manufacturers these days have workers that have to use tools, that can weigh from six pounds to up to 30 or 40 pounds.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 2, 2021

Amazon attracts third-party sellers with tools and processes that make then all winners in the marketplace. Apple pulled ahead of other mobile phones in its early days largely because it cultivated an ecosystem of software developers who created iPhone apps to meet every consumer niche and need.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 26, 2021

Of course, you can find these elements embodied in many of the business plan templates and tools out there, such as the Business Model Canvas. Patents are a good place for you to start. We all hate to see your proposal rejected , when a bit more effort and homework could expedite your startup funding and rollout.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

An excellent example is the initiative by Elon Musk and Tesla Motors a few years ago to give away their battery patents, to infrastructure and competitive car providers, without transactional agreements. Another partnering model example is the IBM Watson Group $1 billion investment to share cloud-based development and super-computing tools.

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 11, 2011

The goal is to take the complicated out of softwares like CRMs and project management tools and turn them in to simple, beautiful and usable products. 8 patents pending, and world programming finalist. First Prize: $3,000 –> o_O. Second Prize: $500. Third Prize: $250. Judges Prize: $250.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Whether you are in manufacturing or software, you need experienced writers who can document your latest technology, write patents, and efficiently manage the multitude of data formats required by printing companies and advertisers. Now some never see the people they support, but are experts on the technology involved. Writing specialists.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

An excellent example is the initiative by Elon Musk and Tesla Motors a few years ago to give away their battery patents, to infrastructure and competitive car providers, without transactional agreements. Another partnering model example is the IBM Watson Group $1 billion investment to share cloud-based development and super-computing tools.

Startup 124

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Tech Coast Venture Network

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Use Basic Tools – Budget, Cash Flow Forecast, and a good Accounting System. Two Basic Colors – Debt (borrow) and Equity (buy). 14 Sources of Money – From family, friends, and fools to being a public company. Virtually nothing comes out right the first time. Kettering co-founder of Delco and holder of over 300 U.S.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 3, 2012

If you have ever written a patent application, you know it’s all about details, linkages, and causes vs. effects. Exaggeration, pipe dreaming and denial are the tools and comforts of the trade of entrepreneurism. An inventor has to know precisely how things work. Good with details. They exaggerate and are too optimistic.

Entrepreneur 100

Entrepreneur Startup Ideas Patents 100

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 12, 2014

3D printing has been around for the past 30 years, however patents prevented others from advancing such technology. Now, those patents have finally dissolved and allowed a new wave of innovators to take advantage of the technology. Traditional manufacturing would subtract materials to create a product.

Design 84

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 15, 2016

I recommend one of the many cloud-based and low-cost tools to help, such as the Viewpost business network. Make sure you file a copy of all trademark applications, copyright filings, patent filings and patents, licenses, and confidentiality or nondisclosure agreements. Corporate records.

Startup 65

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socalTECH

AUGUST 18, 2009

About a year later, we recognized that it was very important to also have the patent, and Dina joined us. We've used things like Six Sigma tools, and applied those to every step of development, and that has proven to be very effective. But, ours only took 18 months to develop, where theirs tool close to nine years.

UCLA 159

UCLA Technical Review El Monte Startup 159

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 11, 2014

If you have ever written a patent application, you know its all about details, linkages, and causes vs. effects. Exaggeration, pipe dreaming and denial are the tools and comforts of the trade of entrepreneurism. An inventor has to know precisely how things work. Good with details. They exaggerate and are too optimistic.

Entrepreneur 102

Entrepreneur Ideas Patents Resource 102