(Editorial Note: I have gotten some great feedback from my recent post 9 Out of 10 Patents are Worthless: Here’s Why and How to Keep it Happening from You (Part 1 of 4). I am working on the next installment, so be on the look out for more of my thoughts on this meaningful topic.) [...]
Posts from ‘January, 2010’
9 Out of 10 Patents are Probably Worthless: Why and How to Prevent this from Happening to You (Part 1 of 4)
I decided to start 2010 with a controversial premise: what if 9 out of 1o patents–or 90 %– issued in the US were worthless? Believe it or not, but this probably is not too far off the mark. By “worthless,” I mean that it is likely that only 10% of patents in force today meet [...]
Guest Blogger: How Patent Vulnerability Impacts Valuation by David Wanetick of IncreMental Advantage
(This week, David Wanetick, Managing Director of IncreMental Advantage provides readers if the IP Asset Maximizer Blog with an excellent overview of the various factors that he believes affect patent valuation. Please let me know if you would like to be a Guest Blogger.) How Patent Vulnerability Impacts Valuation by David Wanetick of IncreMental Advantage [...]