The USPTO has a new IP assessment tool in beta mode right now. It looks like it might have some potential. I haven't made it all the way through a
Coming To a Location Near You
For the first time, the United States Patent and Trademark office (the PTO) is expanding its operations outside the Washington, DC area. Starting
How Wide Is Your Moat
Whenever a company develops a useful product or service, rival businesses routinely profit by producing a similar--if not better—product or service.
Patent Litigation is the Sport of Kings
A survey by the American Intellectual Property Law Association found that even patent litigation on the smaller end of the spectrum (i.e., less than
Help on the Horizon?
A founding goal of our patent system is to encourage smaller innovators to bring their ideas to the marketplace. In theory, a patent furthers this
Things We Like: The Merger and Acquisition Roundtable
The Merger and Acquisition Roundtable of Arizona has been around since 1988. The group is made of local business members and meets 3 or 4 times a year
Thanks Eric Menkhus!!
Thanks to our friend Eric Menkhus and the good folks at ASU's Innovation Advancement Program for their supply chain and marketing expertise, our