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Contingency Fee Infringement Cases - Part 1

Many inventors and small companies may not be fully aware that certain law firms in the US regularly take patent infringement cases on a contingency fee basis. This article reviews key factors that patent owners should keep in mind while... Read more →

PBS Segement on 3D Printers

This informative PBS video might be of interest to inventors who are innovating "stuff" or things. Read more →

Creating Valuable Patents - Checklists - Part 3

[Part 1 can be found here; Part 2, here] Patents and Patent Prosecution Factors The “optics”—the visuals—of patent portfolios are often valued more than actual patent quality. Numbers of patents, patent claims, etc. may be prioritized over patent quality. Big... Read more →

Creating Valuable Patents - Checklists - Part 2

[Part 1 can be found here] Technology Commercialization Factors Closely related to market factors are aspects of the inventions themselves. Is the invention narrow or broad? Amazon’s “1-Click” patent notwithstanding, broad inventions tend to be more valuable than very narrow... Read more →

Creating Valuable Patents - Checklists - Part 1

Patent Kinetics works with inventors, entrepreneurs, and investors to enhance the value of their patent portfolios and then works to monetize these portfolios through their sale, license or enforcement. Since Patent Kinetics works on a contingent fee basis, only a... Read more →

25 (Free) 3D Modeling Applications You Should Not Miss

I haven't looked at all these free 3D tools but some may be of interest to those heading toward 3D printing. Not sure they all output files in the appropriate format(s). Nonetheless, some of these links might be useful to... Read more →

International CES: 3D Printers-Inventors Take Note

#CES #CES2013 After last year's CES, I noted that makers of 3D printers and 3D printing service provders had a small but noteable presence. This year their booths seemed larger and at least when I came by, the crowds around... Read more →

International CES 2013: Observations

#CES #CES2013 As the 2013 International CES (no longer officially the "Consumer Electronics Show") winds down in Las Vegas, a few observations. The show broke records in terms of show floor space--1.9 million square feet-- and attendance--150,000 people. The show... Read more →

PTO Issues Inventor Trading Cards

[thanks to Hal Wagner for the info]. The USPTO has issued inventor trading cards to help inspire would-be scientists and inventors in the elementary and secondary schools. The initial series includes Forrest Bird, Luthor Burbank, George Washington Carver, Thomas Edison,... Read more →

Another Rant on Patent Value and Prior Art Searching

Greg Ahronian (Internet Patent News Service) emailed an article republished on this site suggesting that large Silicon Valley law firms are advising clients not to do any prior art searching. This is crazy advice in my opinion. From time to... Read more →