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  • Invention Capture

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Oct 9, 2024John Cronin

How to Build an Innovative IP Team for Intellectual Property Success

Blend adaptors and innovators to build an IP team that generates, refines, and executes patentable ideas. Practical guidance for intellectual property success.

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Oct 7, 2024John Cronin

Is Your Organization Killing Creativity? How to Foster Creativity in Innovation and Intellectual Property Management

Five factors that quietly stifle creativity in innovation and intellectual property management, plus practical fixes to revive inventive output.

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Oct 4, 2024John Cronin

How to Drive Innovation with Intrinsic Motivation for Patent Success

Extrinsic rewards jump-start innovation but intrinsic motivation sustains it. How challenges, autonomy, and constraints drive patent success.

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Oct 2, 2024John Cronin

How CEOs Can Foster an Innovation Culture with Intellectual Property Strategy

A CEO playbook for building an innovation culture with intellectual property strategy, from IP-aware teams to continuation patents that block copycats.

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Sep 30, 2024John Cronin

Building an IP Strategy for Early-Stage Companies: Key Considerations for Startups

How startups build an IP strategy: patents vs trade secrets, enabled publications, and when an IP consultant beats a full-time hire.

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Sep 27, 2024John Cronin

Maximize IP Portfolio Value with Patent Strategy: How to Use Master Disclosures

How master disclosures and continuation patents turn one filing into a patent family, a patent strategy that multiplies IP portfolio value.

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Sep 25, 2024ipCapital Group

Inventors at Work: Secrets to Success with Lisa Ascolese, The Inventress

Join Seth Cronin, CTO of ipCapital Group, as he sits down with Lisa Ascolese, also known as The Inventress. Lisa is a renowned inventor, mentor, product broker, and founder of Inventing A to Z. In this episode, Lisa shares her inspiring journey from her first inventions as a child to her success on QVC and …

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Sep 25, 2024ipCapital Group

Leveraging an IP Holding Company | Invent Anything Episode 54

Unlock your IP’s full potential! In this episode of Invent Anything, John Cronin reveals how IP Holding Companies can enhance asset protection, optimize taxes, and streamline monetization opportunities. Dive deep into the strategic advantages of centralizing your intellectual property assets—patents, trademarks, and more—separate from your core business operations. Learn the essential steps to set up …

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Sep 25, 2024Seth Cronin

Protecting Trade Secrets in Cloud Computing

Practical trade secret protection for cloud environments: encryption, access control, provider contracts, training, and incident response planning.

Learn how to protect your invention from competitors with intellectual property strategies, including patents, trade secrets, and IP tactics to safeguard your ideas.
Sep 25, 2024John Cronin

How to Protect Your Invention from Competitors with Intellectual Property Strategies

Competitors can patent improvements on top of your invention. Use enabled publications, continuation patents, and trade secrets to protect your invention.

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Sep 23, 2024Seth Cronin

What Every CEO Needs to Learn From the Pokémon vs. Palworld Patent Battle

The Nintendo lawsuit against Palworld shows why every CEO needs freedom to operate research, patent monitoring, and a proactive IP strategy.

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Sep 20, 2024John Cronin

How to Patent an Invention Step by Step: A Guide for Innovators

How to patent an invention step by step: define what is new, document it, broaden scope, search prior art, file with the USPTO, and enforce your rights.

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