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BlueIron's Patent Myth Podcast
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Patent Myths explores many of the misconceptions that entrepreneurs and angel investors have about intellectual property. Seems that 95% of the patents out there are worthless, so how do we still use the system to get Investment Grade Patents?
Myth 13 - The Examiner Is Out To Get You
Patent examiners are widely maligned by applicants and patent attorneys, but they are actually the most underutilized resources that make sure you get...
Myth #12: Patent Searches
Patent searches can be *harmful* or helpful. Big companies have legitimate reasons why they do not do patent searches, but these reasons are not as im...
Myth #11: NDAs and PIIA
Non Disclosure Agreements and Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreements are far more important than people realize - especially for startup co...
Myth #10: Inventorship Is Something You Can Give Away
Many entrepreneurs treat patent inventorship as an award system. It is a free, painless way to reward someone on your team by adding them to a patent...
Inventing Is Easy
What is the worst symbol for an invention? It is the light bulb. Edison did 1000 experiments to get to the light bulb. It was a long, methodical, p...
Myth: Your Patent Attorney Is Your Friend
Don't ask the barber if you need a haircut. The conflict of interest between the client and the attorney is huge. We look at an example of an inventor...
Willful Blindness and Patents
Inventors - and virtually everyone in the patent process - have huge blind spots. We look at Tropicana's patents on the single greatest invention in ...
Patent Valuation is a Myth
Patent valuation is really slippery, and completely depends on the context. Patents can be thought of as call options on technology. They are a time...
Myth: Someone Will Steal My Idea
Customer feedback is essential to know if a patent is worth the expense - but some people think their idea will be "stolen" if they talk to customers....