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Intellectual Property

Aug. 28, 2014

Deciding which inventions to patent

In the early stages of development, inventors and their employers are often confused about what to patent. What is valuable to you depends on your goals for your patent strategy. By Robin W. Reasoner


By Robin W. Reasoner


In the early stages of development, inventors and their employers are often confused about what to patent. When faced with a dizzying array of new products and feature enhancements, it may be tempting to select the flashiest one, or fall back on a patent strategy from a prior product, a different company, or an earlier time. Be wary: These are poor proxies for determining what is valuable. In fact, what is valuable may be easily overlooked an...

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