http://www.thinkipstrategy.com/ipthinktank/330/patent-sharks-trolls-insightful-or-missing-the-point/ Trusted advisors to the world's most innovative companies Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.thinkipstrategy.com/ipthinktank/330/patent-sharks-trolls-insightful-or-missing-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2589 Patent Search Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:51:00 +0000 http://localhost:100/thinkipstrategy/?p=330#comment-2589 It is imperative for someone who seeks patent protection to understand the scope of the invention to be patented, whether it is new or known, whether it has some economical benefit in comparison to the available arts. It is imperative for someone who seeks patent protection to understand the scope of the invention to be patented, whether it is new or known, whether it has some economical benefit in comparison to the available arts.

]]> http://www.thinkipstrategy.com/ipthinktank/330/patent-sharks-trolls-insightful-or-missing-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-1252 Leighton Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:11:54 +0000 http://localhost:100/thinkipstrategy/?p=330#comment-1252 <p>I would be the first to admit that no search is comprehensive, but no two patent searches are the same and, to use the old adage, you get what you pay for.  So if you are serious about defending yourselves against patent trolls you can find these patents, you just need to look hard to find the right searcher who knows the subject area very well indeed.</p> I would be the first to admit that no search is comprehensive, but no two patent searches are the same and, to use the old adage, you get what you pay for.  So if you are serious about defending yourselves against patent trolls you can find these patents, you just need to look hard to find the right searcher who knows the subject area very well indeed.

]]> http://www.thinkipstrategy.com/ipthinktank/330/patent-sharks-trolls-insightful-or-missing-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-1251 Duncan Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:34:59 +0000 http://localhost:100/thinkipstrategy/?p=330#comment-1251 <p>Brent - thanks very much, and welcome.</p> Brent – thanks very much, and welcome.

]]> http://www.thinkipstrategy.com/ipthinktank/330/patent-sharks-trolls-insightful-or-missing-the-point/comment-page-1/#comment-1250 Brent Edwards Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:53:24 +0000 http://localhost:100/thinkipstrategy/?p=330#comment-1250 <p>Great comments, Duncan. I posted somewhat similar responses to the patent shark recommendations (although not nearly as concisely as you) on my blog <a href="http://brentblog.typepad.com/brentblog/2008/06/trolls-attack-i.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. My perspective was from someone in R&D and heads my company's patent strategy. Really, the article was not well suited for HBR. </p> Great comments, Duncan. I posted somewhat similar responses to the patent shark recommendations (although not nearly as concisely as you) on my blog here. My perspective was from someone in R&D and heads my company’s patent strategy. Really, the article was not well suited for HBR.

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