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The bigger prize may be the systems around play: creation tools, collectibles, mixed reality, persistent communities, and the connective tissue between physical and digital worlds.
The creator market is no longer only about who gets attention. The harder problem is infrastructure: discovery, rights, payment, audience intelligence, and brand coordination at scale.
SpaceX holds far fewer patent families than many would expect. The lesson is not that patents stopped mattering. It is that where and how you file became a strategy question.
By: John Cronin Executive Summary Filing a provisional patent application is not the finish line; it is the starting gun. The twelve months that follow are among the most strategically important in a company’s IP lifecycle, yet most organizations treat them as a waiting period. That passivity leaves significant business value on the table. This …
What comes after you start building value from your first patent? In Part 2 of this series, John Cronin dives into advanced strategies for leveraging your IP in real-world business scenarios. Learn how to use patents to close deals with customers and vendors, raise investment, and combine multiple strategies to maximize value. This episode also explores the future of patents in an AI-driven world and how your patent could evolve into a powerful, self-driving asset.
For decades, the term “patent agent” referred to a highly skilled professional helping inventors navigate the intellectual property system. Patent agents and attorneys have long served as the connective tissue between innovation, legal protection, commercialization, and strategy. They help ideas move from imagination into protected economic assets. Patent agents could do most of the things …
What comes after you start building value from your first patent? In Part 2 of this series, John Cronin dives into advanced strategies for leveraging your IP in real-world business scenarios. Learn how to use patents to close deals with customers and vendors, raise investment, and combine multiple strategies to maximize value. This episode also explores the future of patents in an AI-driven world and how your patent could evolve into a powerful, self-driving asset.
What do you do after your first patent is granted? In Part 1 of this two-part series, John Cronin breaks down how to turn your patent into real business value. From licensing and litigation to M&A strategy and defending against copycats, this episode delivers a practical roadmap for inventors, founders, and executives looking to monetize and scale their IP. Learn the key decisions, trade-offs, and strategies that move a patent off the wall and into the market.
By: John Cronin Executive Summary Receiving a granted patent is a genuine achievement, but the patent itself is not the destination. It is the starting point of a strategic asset management problem. The decisions made in the months and years following grant determine whether a patent becomes a revenue-generating asset, a competitive moat, or an …
By: John Cronin Executive Summary Invention is not a rare talent reserved for geniuses. It is a learnable, repeatable discipline built through structured tools, consistent practice, and deliberate organizational culture..[1] This article traces the full arc of what it means to build inventive capability, from the foundational cognitive science behind creative thinking to the practical …
Why AI Fluency Is Not the Same as Expertise, and What That Means for Professional Engagement By John Cronin Abstract Large language models are changing how people prepare for professional engagements, particularly in complex fields such as intellectual property. Increasingly, individuals approach patent attorneys and IP consultants with AI-generated drafts, believing that fluent output equates …
Turning Patent Paperwork into Strategic Assets By: John Cronin Executive Summary An invention disclosure is more than a formality. It is the foundation of a company’s intellectual property strategy and, when handled correctly, a driver of long-term business value. Too often, disclosures are rushed, underdeveloped, or disconnected from strategy. This paper outlines a structured approach …