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LES-SVC Webinar 4-12: Collateralizing IP and Other Intellectual Capital Assets

LES Silicon Valley Chapter Webinar: "Collateralizing IP and Other (Even More Intangible) Intellectual Capital Assets" Wednesday, April 21, 2021 Online registration is available until: 4/21/21 3:00 - 4:30 PM Eastern 2:00 - 3:30 PM Central 1:00 - 2:30 PM Mountain... Read more →

Who Invented Fire?

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Patent Best Practices: What Entrepreneurs, Inventors, and Investors Need to Know Now

Download Weber - Patent Best Practices January 6 2021.pdf (1146.5K) The patent environment is constantly changing because of new laws, regulations, and court decisions. This updated presentation explains why most US patents are not worth much. The presentation takes into... Read more →

Think Tank Innovations Settles Patent Infringement Litigation - Press Release

HOUSTON, TX, July 14, 2020. Think Tank Innovations, LLC (“Think Tank”) announced today that it has settled all litigation that had been pending in the Eastern District of Texas against Buffalo Wild Wings, Coca-Cola, and Dot Designs. As part of... Read more →

SCOTUS Petition: Stats Show Losing Patent Owner-Appellants Have a 66% Chance of Being Rule-36ed Versus 18% for Losing Petitioner-Appellants

[From IPWatchdog.com] Chestnut Hill Sound, Inc. has filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider whether the Federal Circuit’s disparate practice with respect to issuing Rule 36 decisions for losing patent owner-appellants versus losing petitioner-appellants is constitutional. The... Read more →

Determining Patent Value

Contrary to what some patent owners believe, the value of a patent(s) is determined by the market(s). Some patent owners I've encountered think that they can demand a certain amount of money with various terms associated with the transaction and... Read more →

An Inventor, Investor and Examiner Walk Into A Bar: Inventors Alliance Presentation

On Aug 3rd I gave a presentation titled, "An Inventor, Investor, and Patent Examiner Walk Into A Bar" to the Bay Area Chaper of the Inventors Alliance. The presentation can be download in PDF format here. The PDF version does... Read more →

Contingency Fee Infringement Cases v1.1

In response to a couple of selected comments, the PDF version of the article on Contingency Fee Infringement Cases has been updated. The blogicle installment version remains unchanged. Read more →

Non-Practicing Entities and Trolls?

Those who own but do not practice their patents are sometimes referred to negatively as "trolls" or "patent trolls," especially when they assert their patents against companies who are alleged to be practicing the inventions without a license. Well-known (in... Read more →

Contingency Fee Infringement Cases - Part 3

[The complete article may be downloaded in PDF format by clicking this link.] Substantial Risk Factors Initiating an infringement lawsuit carries with it many important risks. Patent owners should be aware that litigating their patents may have significant negative consequences,... Read more →