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In this episode, John explores the types of businesses that may or may not need intellectual property (IP), like patents and trade secrets. Learn whether your business needs IP to protect its business model, or if filing patents will just increase expenses. The topics in this episode include: Business Brand and Personal Brand Business Risk …
The pandemic wildly accelerated purchases of Peloton exercise bikes. Celebrities, athletes, business influencers, and more were seen on social media sporting the newest fitness trend, and the company took off. But how did Peloton get started, and how does its meteoric rise affect the intellectual property sphere going forward? How it initially filled a need …
Written by John Cronin CEO and Chairman of ipCapital Group, inc. This article is also available as a PDF One way to innovate is to ensure that the megatrends are evaluated in your innovation processes. Megatrends, by definition, have shown they are customer-driven needs! Of course, there could be differences of opinions as to what …
In today’s episode, John discusses the process to create a power intellectual property tool: provisional patent applications. Provisional applications can be leveraged in many and offer strategic advantages to businesses and inventors. The topics in today’s episode include: 1 – What is a Provisional Application? 2 – Types of Provisional Applications 3 – Strategic Uses …
The initial buzz, controversy, and outcry over the emergence of Non-fungible Tokens, or NFTs, into the marketplace has created unprecedented interest in the technology. One may wonder where these art projects with blockchain-based proof of ownership may fall in the intellectual property space. To understand where NFT patent space is developing, it is important to …
What is patent valuation? So much media surrounding patents is in regards to the filing process, which is justified. However, many inventors find themselves in a common situation: what to do with a patent after you have it filed? This is where patent valuation comes into play. While patent valuation initially arose as a way …
Often, the world of patent filing can be mistakenly stereotyped as monotonous. However, there sometimes comes a case when precedent is challenged and an inventor finds a new and innovative way to challenge the patent filing process. Such is the case with Stephen Thaler and his artificial intelligence (AI). In January 2020, the European Patent …
As cases begin to dip and mandates are being dropped around the country and the world, one aspect of the pandemic is increasing: patent disputes. Biotech companies that were integral to the fight against the pandemic have been caught in various lawsuits, showing just how volatile a biotech patent can be. The Intellectual Property of …
Authoritarianism’s Risk to Global Patent Collaboration and Enforcement As Americans and people across the globe have watched in horror, Russia has invaded Ukraine, unleashing destruction across the country. In response, many countries (including the United States) have taken action to isolate Russia economically and diplomatically. Russia’s actions and the global response has caused major changes …
Large tech companies are forming standards alliances for smart devices. You may be wondering whether your IP portfolio is still pertinent in the marketplace. The short answer is: maybe. The rise of these new standards organizations might be harmful to your portfolio. This is especially true if your portfolio is based in the smart hub …
John Cronin, Managing Director and Chairman, and Nancy Edwards Cronin, President and Managing Partner have once again been included in the IP strategists named in IAM’s Strategy 300 Global Leaders 2022. From IAM’s website, “Since its inception the IAM Strategy 300 has showcased the top experts in the IP world. It is the only resource …
UPDATE MARCH 11, 2022: Due to unavoidable circumstances, the educational conference in March 2022 will not take place. ipCG is currently assessing options for a new date and location, and will post updates later on additional events and content offerings when confirmed.