Some years ago I was discussing the structural features required in a new IP management system we were considering purchasing with my IT manager. We were looking at different interactive modules...
I have often compared patents to castles when discussing high stakes invalidation exercises. Some are inherently stronger than others, but given enough resources, none of them are invulnerable. Castles, like patents,...
Ok, I get it that lobbying can be an important part of an overall strategy and so hats off to those who have created some fog around a seemingly broken patent...
Perception, and emotion drive behaviour, whether you like it or not. I was vividly reminded of this when I walked in to an accident scene not so long ago. A number...
“And the core of the strategist’s work is always the same, discover the crucial factors in a situation and design a way to coordinate and focus actions to deal with them.” ...
In my IP strategy courses, I describe ten angles of competition, the sixth of which I define as a potential customer providing a solution to a need himself. For example, a...
In my experience, I have seen companies suffer loss or become embroiled in disputes because they followed improper advice from their external counsel. Some companies rely on advice from external counsel...
You do your best work when you can sit down quietly and focus on the task at hand. It’s the same with IP strategy of course. You need to focus your...
Another universal principle of strategy appears in historical manuscripts as “Lure the Tiger Out of the Mountain.” The idea is to entice your adversary to fight on your terms, here presuming...
I have stated often that the best simulation of IP strategy out on the market today is the 3,000 year old Chinese game of ‘Go.’ There are two key mistakes that...
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