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10 Tricks to Search Patents on Google
10 Tricks to Search Patents on Google
Learn how to use the free Google Patent Search effectively and on your own.
Ivan Chaperot
Jun 4, 2021
Startup Patents — You Have Nothing Better To Do?
Startup Patents — You Have Nothing Better To Do?
When should a tech startup file a first patent application? Focus on the patents that are valuable at different stages.
Ivan Chaperot
May 27, 2021
You bought a music NFT… now what?
You bought a music NFT… now what?
Nonfungible tokens have become a prized possession for digital art collectors, an asset for crypto billionaires, and a thing you can buy…
Ivan Chaperot
May 17, 2021
Coronavirus response: how to manage a remote workforce?
Coronavirus response: how to manage a remote workforce?
A coronavirus pandemic is looming. Reactions range from postponed travel plans, shoppers deserting malls for Amazon, and stock markets…
Francois Weidler-Bauchez
Mar 5, 2020
Copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, or patents? Which does your business need?
Copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, or patents? Which does your business need?
As you likely know, the very first popular video game ever was Pong. What you likely don’t know is that the game wasn’t patented — until…
Ivan Chaperot
Feb 26, 2020
Alibaba Surpasses IBM in Blockchain Patent Filings
Alibaba Surpasses IBM in Blockchain Patent Filings
President Xi Jinping wants China to dominate the world in blockchain, a technology for storing data in a permanent and verifiable way. The…
Ivan Chaperot
Feb 24, 2020
Four critical questions on Trade Secrets to protect and defend them
Four critical questions on Trade Secrets to protect and defend them
It may seem trivial at first, but it is not entirely obvious to define what is a trade secret. Yes, the people you work with sign NDAs…
Ivan Chaperot
Feb 15, 2020
Seven Reasons Why Startups Should File Provisional Patents When Fundraising
Seven Reasons Why Startups Should File Provisional Patents When Fundraising
Your startup proved its product-market fit. You are now raising the next round of venture capital funding. For this round, you need to…
Ivan Chaperot
Feb 11, 2020
Why patent open-source software?
Why patent open-source software?
Yes, open-source software can and should be patented.
Ivan Chaperot
Feb 6, 2020
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