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Feb 18, 2021John Cronin

NASA’s Perseverance Rover: where would we be without science fiction inventors?

As the Perseverance Rover nears Mars today (an historical event), we should keep in mind that NASA continues to patent many of its new innovations. For decades, the technology they have developed has led to innovations in the private sector. Many of NASA’s patents have recently been released to the public domain, and many of …

Invent Anything Blog
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Feb 17, 2021Seth Cronin

Solving Citi’s $500 Million Mistake With Invention

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A federal judge has ruled that Citigroup will not be able to retrieve the more $500 million wire that was mistakenly sent to investors in the cosmetics company Revlon. While this influx could be a boon for innovation and IP in the Beauty and Skincare industry, it may be one of the most costly …

Invent Anything Blog
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Feb 16, 2021ipCG Team

Innovation in Natural and Non-Toxic Products – Innovation and IP Trends in Beauty and Skin Care: Part 2

A Four-Part Series by Jeff Lindsay, Senior Advisor, ipCapital ipCG is pleased to welcome Jeff Lindsay as a Senior Advisor. Jeff’s career has focused on innovation, invention, and IP protection with experience in academia, large corporations in both the US and Asia, a rapidly growing startup, and a service provider. Jeff seeks to overcome the many potential …

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Feb 11, 2021Michael Baker

Patents Increase Acquisition Value in Wearables

By: Michael Baker and Seth Cronin The decision to acquire a company and its assets involves many strategic considerations including the products and services, user base, and the underlying technology. Another aspect which is commonly overlooked by potential acquisition targets is the strength of their intellectual property (“IP”) portfolio. Patents add intangible value to a …

Mergers and Acquisitions
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Feb 10, 2021Seth Cronin

Weird Patents: What to think of the Navy’s “UFO” Patents

Last week many technology media outlets have drawn attention to several curious patent filings by the inventor Salvatore Pais currently assigned to the US Department of Navy. These documents draw their subject matter right out of a science fiction writer’s notebook, with titles like “Craft using an inertial mass reduction device” or “Plasma Compression Fusion Device.”

Weird Patents
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Feb 9, 2021ipCG Team

Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals in the COVID Era, or “DIY in Need of Science” – Innovation and IP Trends in Beauty and Skin Care: Part 1

The health and beauty sector has grown rapidly over the past decade and is expected to continue expanding across many economic sectors. It offers vast opportunities to innovate based on emerging science, new ingredients, new business models, and social change.

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Feb 2, 2021ipCG Team

IP101: What is a Patent?

A patent is a form of intellectual property that grants the owner, or assignee, a temporary monopoly on the claimed technology for a specific term (currently, 20 years). There are many different types of patents, and the patent type will depend on the type of technology the patent is claiming. The right granted by a …

IAM Strategy 300
Oct 19, 2020ipCapital Group

ipCG Leaders Named to IAM Strategy 300

John Cronin, Managing Director and Chairman, and Nancy Edwards Cronin, President and Managing Partner. are among 300 of the world’s pre-eminent IP strategists named in the latest edition of IAM Strategy 300

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Oct 19, 2020ipCapital Group

Dana Bolton Flotilla Concert

September 5th, 2020 ipCapital Group is proud to be a sponsor of the upcoming Dana Bolton Flotilla Concert being hosted on Saturday, September 5thfrom 5-9:30pm by the Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center (CSC).

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Sep 28, 2020ipCG Team

AI in IP Webinar – Patent Practice in the Modern Era with Ian Schick

Thanks to all who attended our second webinar on the topic “Patent Practice in the Modern Era” with Ian C. Schick, Ph.D of Specifio and Draft Builders. Webinar was hosted Wednesday, Oct 7th at 2pm ET. If you missed Ian’s presentation, you can listen to it here.

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Sep 28, 2020ipCapital Group

AI in IP Webinar #2: Patent Practice in the Modern Era with Ian Schick

Wed, Oct 7, 2020 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM In this webinar, we will discuss the evolution of versions 1.0 to 3.0 and a new proposed framework for structuring and operating patent practices in a way that specifically addresses many of today’s challenges.

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Jul 8, 2020ipCapital Group

Protecting yourself against future patent litigation

If you are reading this, it’s likely you are now involved in a patent litigation. It may be that this is your first patent litigation, and everything is new territory for you.

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