By: Michael J Foycik Jr.
January 31, 2020
The author is a patent attorney with over 28 years experience in patents and trademarks. For further information, please email at IP1lwyr@gmail.com, or call at 877-654-3336.
If you're planning a Kickstarter campaign or other enterprise funding site, then these tips may help.
Have IP protection. What's that? It is intellectual property. It is not necessary to have an issued patent, but for success raising capital it is important to have at least patent pending protection. Trademark protection can help too. Don't neglect copyright protection and trade secret protection, if those are appropriate for your enterprise.
Get publicity. Use an inexpensive service that does e-press releases. Such a service can even help you write the press releases, for a small additional fee. And, try giving interviews to journals and magazines that might review your product or service.
Line up your tech resources ahead of time, to list on the site. These services would include affordable software technical services. Your product will need technical support services, so it may be a good idea to list such a company on your site. Other software services are important, as you're well aware already: sales support software, inventory management software, and employee management software, among others.
Read more>> http://internationalpatentservice.com/Some-Kickstarter-Success-Tips.html
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
Protecting your intellectual property rights is a complicated business
By: RJ Frometa
Before heading to the courts to protect your business interests, you first need to understand what those rights are and exactly how to protect them.
Even something as simple as creating an online poker website becomes complicated when dealing with protecting your rights.
What is a copyright and how to protect a copyright?
Copyright is a law that gives the owner of a work (for example, a book, movie, picture, song or website) the right to say how other people can use it. Copyright laws make it easier for authors to make money by selling their works. With copyright, a work can only be copied if the owner gives permission.
What is copyleft and how to protect a copyleft?
A copyright is a legal right bestowed upon creators of original works to dictate how those works can or cannot be copied, modified, and distributed by others. If someone uses or distributes an original work in a way that’s contrary to what its creator allows (“infringement”), the creator is entitled to seek legal action.
Read more >> https://ventsmagazine.com/2020/01/27/protecting-your-intellectual-property-rights-is-a-complicated-business/
Before heading to the courts to protect your business interests, you first need to understand what those rights are and exactly how to protect them.
Even something as simple as creating an online poker website becomes complicated when dealing with protecting your rights.
What is a copyright and how to protect a copyright?
Copyright is a law that gives the owner of a work (for example, a book, movie, picture, song or website) the right to say how other people can use it. Copyright laws make it easier for authors to make money by selling their works. With copyright, a work can only be copied if the owner gives permission.
What is copyleft and how to protect a copyleft?
A copyright is a legal right bestowed upon creators of original works to dictate how those works can or cannot be copied, modified, and distributed by others. If someone uses or distributes an original work in a way that’s contrary to what its creator allows (“infringement”), the creator is entitled to seek legal action.
Read more >> https://ventsmagazine.com/2020/01/27/protecting-your-intellectual-property-rights-is-a-complicated-business/
Sunday, January 26, 2020
Quit Worrying About Competitors, And Start Making Money
By: Michael J Foycik Jr.
January 27, 2020
The author is a patent attorney with over 28 years experience in patents and trademarks. For further information, please email at IP1lwyr@gmail.com, or call at 877-654-3336.
Stop worrying! Many inventors and businesses become paralyzed by worry when trying to advance a new idea.
What if competitors import cheap knock-offs? What if they steal your idea? What if it isn't protectable as a patent?
Here are some factors to put your mind at ease.
First, competitors won't spend money to copy a product unless they are sure it will make money. For anything that is new, how can they know? Probably only by seeing if you make money. That gives you a big head start. If your product is good, you can saturate the market before the first knock-off arrives. Also, this gives you time to establish your trademark or trade name, so that people asking for it by name will always get your product.
Second, until your idea is made public, it can be protected as a trade secret, assuming you have marked everything confidential and avoided any non-confidential disclosures. Again, this provides a real head start, with the benefits noted above.
Read more >> http://internationalpatentservice.com/Quit-Worrying-About-Competitors-And-Start-Making-Money.html
January 27, 2020
The author is a patent attorney with over 28 years experience in patents and trademarks. For further information, please email at IP1lwyr@gmail.com, or call at 877-654-3336.
Stop worrying! Many inventors and businesses become paralyzed by worry when trying to advance a new idea.
What if competitors import cheap knock-offs? What if they steal your idea? What if it isn't protectable as a patent?
Here are some factors to put your mind at ease.
First, competitors won't spend money to copy a product unless they are sure it will make money. For anything that is new, how can they know? Probably only by seeing if you make money. That gives you a big head start. If your product is good, you can saturate the market before the first knock-off arrives. Also, this gives you time to establish your trademark or trade name, so that people asking for it by name will always get your product.
Second, until your idea is made public, it can be protected as a trade secret, assuming you have marked everything confidential and avoided any non-confidential disclosures. Again, this provides a real head start, with the benefits noted above.
Read more >> http://internationalpatentservice.com/Quit-Worrying-About-Competitors-And-Start-Making-Money.html
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Why Intellectual Property Protection Is Crucial For Startups
By: Dinesh Jotwani
Nearly 90% of startups fail within their first five years. With the odds stacked against them, they need nearly everything to fall into place to succeed including Intellectual Property Rights.
A startup is essentially a disrupter. It disrupts an existing market by providing more convenient service, a service at a lower cost, or both. Every startup that enters a market believes it has a unique strategy. At the heart of every startup’s strategy is usually a technology and a clever name or attractive logo.
Intellectual Property Is Crucial For Startups
The surest way a startup can succeed against larger rivals is by patenting its innovations and inventions. Patents level the playing field between startups and incumbents by ensuring those who innovate are adequately rewarded.
When a startup patents its ideas its valuation increases and it is likely to attract investors. This is because investors are more likely to acquire a startup whose patents, designs, and trademarks are protected.
Read more >> https://inc42.com/resources/intellectual-property-protection-crucial-startups/
Nearly 90% of startups fail within their first five years. With the odds stacked against them, they need nearly everything to fall into place to succeed including Intellectual Property Rights.
A startup is essentially a disrupter. It disrupts an existing market by providing more convenient service, a service at a lower cost, or both. Every startup that enters a market believes it has a unique strategy. At the heart of every startup’s strategy is usually a technology and a clever name or attractive logo.
Intellectual Property Is Crucial For Startups
The surest way a startup can succeed against larger rivals is by patenting its innovations and inventions. Patents level the playing field between startups and incumbents by ensuring those who innovate are adequately rewarded.
When a startup patents its ideas its valuation increases and it is likely to attract investors. This is because investors are more likely to acquire a startup whose patents, designs, and trademarks are protected.
Read more >> https://inc42.com/resources/intellectual-property-protection-crucial-startups/
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Surprisingly Good Ways Of Stopping Foreign Imports Using Your US Patent
By: Michael J Foycik Jr.
January 22, 2020
The author is a patent attorney with over 28 years experience in patents and trademarks. For further information, please email at IP1lwyr@gmail.com, or call at 877-654-3336.
The number one concern of many companies with new products is how to stop foreign copies from entering the US. The good news, this is easy for US Patent owners, and there are two ways this can operate.
The most surprising way is using the US Customs Service to block suspected infringers. To do this, you will need an order from the Customs Service. Once you have that, Customs does the real work. The catch here is, the US company will have to prove it makes the goods itself in the US. So, two foreign companies cannot easily avail themselves of this privilege.
Customs can confiscate infringing goods, and may even turn over those goods to the US patent owner. If specific infringers can be pointed out to Customs, which is often the case, those infringers can be targeted by Customs.
The second way is more obvious: using the US Patent rights. There is an easy way to do this, and a harder way. The easier way is sending a copy of the US Patent to retailers and other companies selling the infringing product; most will quickly deal with the situation, usually by simply removing the infringing products. After all, retailers do not want trouble, and can avoid it by fleeing from patent disputes. The author has seen this several times, and it is surprisingly effective.
Read more >> http://internationalpatentservice.com/Surprisingly-Good-Ways-Of-Stopping-Foreign-Imports-Using-Your-US-Patent.html
January 22, 2020
The author is a patent attorney with over 28 years experience in patents and trademarks. For further information, please email at IP1lwyr@gmail.com, or call at 877-654-3336.
The number one concern of many companies with new products is how to stop foreign copies from entering the US. The good news, this is easy for US Patent owners, and there are two ways this can operate.
The most surprising way is using the US Customs Service to block suspected infringers. To do this, you will need an order from the Customs Service. Once you have that, Customs does the real work. The catch here is, the US company will have to prove it makes the goods itself in the US. So, two foreign companies cannot easily avail themselves of this privilege.
Customs can confiscate infringing goods, and may even turn over those goods to the US patent owner. If specific infringers can be pointed out to Customs, which is often the case, those infringers can be targeted by Customs.
The second way is more obvious: using the US Patent rights. There is an easy way to do this, and a harder way. The easier way is sending a copy of the US Patent to retailers and other companies selling the infringing product; most will quickly deal with the situation, usually by simply removing the infringing products. After all, retailers do not want trouble, and can avoid it by fleeing from patent disputes. The author has seen this several times, and it is surprisingly effective.
Read more >> http://internationalpatentservice.com/Surprisingly-Good-Ways-Of-Stopping-Foreign-Imports-Using-Your-US-Patent.html
Sunday, January 19, 2020
How to pick a winning name for your startup
By: Hannah Williams
A significant amount of thought goes into choosing a name for a startup. The brand name is an important part of the business and it leaves an impact on how people perceive the company and what it offers.
It is a good idea to make the name memorable and easy to say – you don’t want a name that will be difficult to pronounce or understand.
The process might sound easy, but some of the most successful business leaders in the market today had difficulty picking a name in the early days.
"Even Jeff Bezos got it wrong in the beginning, shifting from Cadabra to Amazon when an associate told him his original idea sounded like 'cadaver'. Mortifying," recalls Max Ottignon, cofounder of branding agency Ragged Edge.
Read more >> https://www.techworld.com/startups/how-pick-winning-name-for-your-startup-3778152/
A significant amount of thought goes into choosing a name for a startup. The brand name is an important part of the business and it leaves an impact on how people perceive the company and what it offers.
It is a good idea to make the name memorable and easy to say – you don’t want a name that will be difficult to pronounce or understand.
The process might sound easy, but some of the most successful business leaders in the market today had difficulty picking a name in the early days.
"Even Jeff Bezos got it wrong in the beginning, shifting from Cadabra to Amazon when an associate told him his original idea sounded like 'cadaver'. Mortifying," recalls Max Ottignon, cofounder of branding agency Ragged Edge.
Read more >> https://www.techworld.com/startups/how-pick-winning-name-for-your-startup-3778152/
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Right Or Wrong Patent Attorney - Why Your Invention Matters
By: Michael J Foycik Jr.
January 16, 2020
The author is a patent attorney with over 28 years experience in patents and trademarks. For further information, please email at IP1lwyr@gmail.com, or call at 877-654-3336.
Is there a good way to tell when you have the wrong patent attorney? There are factors worth considering.
Does your patent attorney not seem to listen? Or, not seem to care about your objections and concerns? Does your patent attorney make themselves available to answer questions? These are red flags, especially if things are not going well otherwise.
Does the patent attorney's first draft make sense for your invention? Most inventors rightfully expect to see writing that is as good as or better than their own. Do you have to explain things several times? Are you uncomfortable with how the claims sound? These too can be red flags, when other things are not going well either.
Has your patent attorney filed continuation after continuation without making progress? Or, have they filed RCE (“Request for Continuing Examination”) after RCE without making progress? Or, have they filed about Appeal after Appeal, without success? These could be red flags too.
This is not to say “good” or “bad” - rather it is to say “right skills for the right job.” Even a very good and reputable patent attorney may sometimes find themselves out of their element, and look bad as a result. That shouldn't matter though – good results should matter. A different attorney, better suited for a particular effort, may well get different results.
Read more >> http://internationalpatentservice.com/Right-Or-Wrong-Patent-Attorney-Why-Your-Invention-Matters.html
January 16, 2020
The author is a patent attorney with over 28 years experience in patents and trademarks. For further information, please email at IP1lwyr@gmail.com, or call at 877-654-3336.
Is there a good way to tell when you have the wrong patent attorney? There are factors worth considering.
Does your patent attorney not seem to listen? Or, not seem to care about your objections and concerns? Does your patent attorney make themselves available to answer questions? These are red flags, especially if things are not going well otherwise.
Does the patent attorney's first draft make sense for your invention? Most inventors rightfully expect to see writing that is as good as or better than their own. Do you have to explain things several times? Are you uncomfortable with how the claims sound? These too can be red flags, when other things are not going well either.
Has your patent attorney filed continuation after continuation without making progress? Or, have they filed RCE (“Request for Continuing Examination”) after RCE without making progress? Or, have they filed about Appeal after Appeal, without success? These could be red flags too.
This is not to say “good” or “bad” - rather it is to say “right skills for the right job.” Even a very good and reputable patent attorney may sometimes find themselves out of their element, and look bad as a result. That shouldn't matter though – good results should matter. A different attorney, better suited for a particular effort, may well get different results.
Read more >> http://internationalpatentservice.com/Right-Or-Wrong-Patent-Attorney-Why-Your-Invention-Matters.html
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