ipCapital Group, Inc. started IP.COM with the intention of bringing to other companies the benefit of defensive and offensive strategic Publications. John Cronin, Managing Director of ipCapital Group, Inc., an inventor with over 100 patents, also holds over 100 enabled Publications that are used as prior art. Cronin says that, “Publications are a tool that few inventors and companies take advantage of strategically, and they need to learn about this, to enhance the IP strategy, cheaply, anonymously, and in volume.”

Most companies need to understand that Publications

1. Are strategic and should be added to all IP Strategies
2. Are becoming more widely used by companies
3. Are inexpensive and, therefore, can be used in volume
4. Can create a prior art defense
5. Force the art to be made public
6. Can be leveraged in licensing
7. Can be used offensively
8. Can keep your customers from patenting in your space

ipCapital Group, Inc. can help through our

1. Education courses on Publications
2. Education on how to use publications strategically
3. Processes that can be set up in companies of all sizes, to define, extract, and document publications
4. IP Strategy Process, which includes use of Publications
5. Commercialization expertise, to leverage Publications
6. Set of standards for documenting Publications
7. Patent Strategies, to divide up patents into Publications and patentable elements

Before you start documenting publications, talk to us, to ensure that Publications are aligned to your IP Strategy.

Bill Barrett, while working with ipCapital Group, Inc. developed these ideas on publications.

To obtain more information or discuss your unique challenges please contact us.