Series 2: Self Manufacturing – Pros vs Cons
There are two routes of taking your idea to market licensing and self-manufacturing. Which one is better for you and your product? In the follow up article to Licensing – Pros vs. Cons, here is what you need to know about self-manufacturing.The definition of...
Series 1: Licensing – Pros vs Cons
There are two routes of taking your idea to market licensing and self-manufacturing. Which one is better for you and your product? In this article we are going to learn about licensing and in a follow up article we will learn about self-manufacturing. Before we can...
History of the Patent
Most people do not realize that patents have been around for a LONG time. Did you know that in 1421, a Florentine architect named Filippo Brunelleschi acquired a patent for “a barge with hoisting gear that carried marble?” His patent was valid for three years. Or...
What Are Patent Trolls Costing Us?
What Are Patent Trolls Costing Us? In a recent move, the Obama Administration has cracked down on “patent trolls,” in an effort to stop them from influencing and utilizing the patent system for solely financial gain. But what is a patent troll and what do they cost...