Tag: startups
If A Free Patent Portfolio License Sounds Too Good To Be True—It Is
Non-practicing entities (NPEs) are generally companies with only one asset—their patents. So why would an NPE give away licenses to the only things it can generate value from? If it seems too go...
Innovation Is Alive And Well—Startups and Venture Capital
Innovation can come from anywhere—large established companies, individuals, and of course, small startup businesses. The innovation from startups can ultimately create new established companies. �...
Mobile-Related Patents Are Increasing: One in Four Patents Issued Last Year Pertain to the Smartphone
(Cross Post on DisCo)
A few months ago, I pointed out that approximately ⅙ of all active patents (roughly 250,000) read on the smartphone. If you estimate that each patent has 20 claims, that is...
Helping Startups Help Themselves: Why the SHIELD Act is TRIPS Compliant
(Cross-posted on Disruptive Competition Project (DisCo))
As I have discussed before, patent trolls pose a unique threat to technology startup companies. The limited resources and small launch win...