What is a Claim chart and how can they be used in different scenarios?
I’m going to enforce my patent rights” said Joey to Ross. Joey and Ross, both inventors and long-time friends had met for drinks in a nearby pub. Recently, Joey had been struggling, mainly because a large company ADC Corp. started manufacturing a product which is quite similar to Xene, Joey’s bestselling patented product. Things were […]
How to make Money from Patents When Reverse Engineering doesn’t confirm Infringement?
Ever broke a phone by mistake? Feels bad, doesn’t it? Ever broke a phone knowingly. No. Well, we broke three of them. Three brand new, flagship smartphones. Why? Well, we were working on a Reverse Engineering project for a client who was interested in purchasing a particular patent if infringement is established. Reverse engineering the […]
18 patent monetization strategies everyone should know
Selling a patent, licensing a patent, patent pooling, proving that your patent is a standard essential patent, etc are some of the patent monetization strategies or in other words, are different ways to make money from patents. Patents are one of the important assets of an organization as long as they are protecting a product […]
Patent Licensing Strategy: How to identify Infringement for a Patent with Circuits?
Creating a patent licensing strategy for circuit patents can be a challenging task. There are rare chances of finding a detailed schematic of products in product literature. This makes identifying products infringing your patented circuitry expensive as well as time-consuming. But there is little to worry, as I’m about to walk you through a 3-step process […]
Patent Monetization 101: Different types of Monetization Explored
“One of the main reasons for getting a patent is to make some money out of it. That is what assets are for, am I right?” was an inventor’s response when asked why he sought a patent on his latest invention. He is not alone. According to a survey of patent owners conducted by the […]
Patent Commercialization: 5 Ways to Make Money From Your Patents
A registration of patent provides an exclusive right granted to the inventor, to exclude others from using their invention of new product or process, in any manner without their permission. Now, this is common knowledge that it is a monopolistic right, which could restrict others from using or infringing on the patent holder’s rights. Given […]
Patent Monetization: How to Increase the Monetary Value of a Patent?
Someone once said, “The chances of a person winning a lottery are greater than a person making a fortune out of their patents.” Whether I could deem this person wise or otherwise, for saying so, I am not sure. Over the years spent in the domain, what I have learned is that a lot of […]
GreyFox – A Tool That Helps Sell or License Undervalued Patents
One of the major concerns for corporations is how to sell their undervalued patents. Another concern they face is to increase the value of their good patents as thousands of good patents get abandoned every year just because they mistakenly get considered as patents having no value. We feel this happens because of two reasons: The decision is […]
A 4-step Process to License your patent portfolio
IP licensing can be a great source of revenue generation for companies with significant patent portfolios. Take Qualcomm for instance, which generates billions in patent royalties every year. Arm Holdings is another amazing example which makes all its revenue by licensing its Intellectual Property solely. This revenue can further be invested to fuel innovation. But […]
How Patents Impact Share Prices of Companies?
When it comes to valuation of a company, the market seems to react promptly to product releases, but intangible assets seem to be hardly relevant to investors. This is happening even though there are multiple empirical studies in existence, suggesting a strong positive correlation between high stock prices and innovation – R&D and Patent data. […]
Are You Throwing Away Your Million Dollar Patents?
Are you unknowingly throwing away your company’s best patents, just to save some bucks on maintenance fee? Or, did your company decided not to pay the maintenance fee due to a lack of potential licensees? Well, this is not a common phenomenon. Major tech giants including the likes of IBM, Samsung, and Apple spend millions […]
Patent Asserted by Thermolife – Are They Really Strong?
Since 2013, one company in the bodybuilding supplement industry has been making rounds in many IP blogs. It has earned some accolades from the industry, like being the third most litigious patent holder of 2013. Last but not least, it has been running its patent litigation spree since 2013, filing more than 100 patent infringement lawsuits. […]
How Automation Tools Help Making a Patent Monetization Strategy
Can you think of traveling from London to Paris by just walking instead of using an airplane? Impossible! You may even call me a lunatic for just asking such a silly question. But the point is if we are not keeping pace with rapidly changing technology, we might be on the losing side. Similar is […]
How to Identify Products that are Infringing your Patents?
The main drawback of the patent system is that it only gives a patent holder a right to exclude without any provision to help them detect patent infringement. It is left on a patent holder to find out the products that might be infringing on the claims of their patents. This leaves a patent holder […]
The Hidden Gems in the Patent Portfolio of Singapore’s A*Star
A*Star is one of the entities with an exciting patent portfolio distributed across diverse applications. This was precisely the reason we picked it for our study on analyzing the potential of patents. As You Sow, So Shall You Reap The above saying holds true for A*Star that has sown the seeds of the patent. But […]
How to Defeat A Design Around, Prove Infringement, and Increase Value of a Patent
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where a product was infringing on your patents? But you could do nothing as the product was designed around to avoid infringement? More often, we come across a situation where we identify a lot of potentially infringing products; however, these products have one or two features preventing […]
