[Story ID: 3208] Patent Licensing Patent licensing is considered one of the most viable means of commercializing it. In short, a patent holder seeking to license his patent will not exploit it himself. That is, he will not try to create, market, and sell anything based on the patent. Instead, he will market the patent [...]
[Story ID: 2632] One of the most important tasks you will carry out as a patent holder is assigning a monetary value for it. This could become necessary for any number of reasons, such as: Selling the patent Licensing the patent Deciding how much equity to give to business partners investing or working with the [...]
[Story ID: 1372] Our world has been greatly impacted by the success of Apple Computer. From their original computer to the IPad, Apple has a rich history of innovation. For many inventors, the story is too big to relate to. Untouchable. Yet, the founders of Apple (Steve Wozniak and Jobs), started off just like you……… [...]
[Story ID: 7] Turning an Invention into a Business By Eric Corl, Idea Buyer LLC The way most people (and infomercials) portray inventing, it seems like building something is the endgame. Create the widget, the logic goes, and your job is done. All that remains now is sitting back and waiting for fame, fortune and [...]
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[Story ID: 37] One of the most common obstacles facing the new inventor is running a patent search. There are many reasons why an inventor would want to do this. The most obvious reason is to justify spending a great deal of time and money on an invention by determining that no one else has [...]
[Story ID: 40] “If you want a recipe for a startup that’s going to die, here it is: a couple of founders who have some great idea they know everyone is going to love, and that’s what they’re going to build, no matter what.” – Paul Graham As an inventor, it is all too tempting [...]
[Story ID: 41] In inventing, few ideas are more comforting ‘