Semantics is one of those terms that often pops up in conversation, arguments, and articles, but still has a fuzzy definition for many of us. We all nod and say, …
Freedom to Operate: Protecting IP Assets Against Patent Infringement
No one wants to end up on the wrong end of a patent infringement lawsuit. Even if you prevail, defending infringement claims can drain your business of important resources. That’s …
InnovationQ & InnovationQ Plus: More Power, More Content
The InnovationQ/InnovationQ Plus Spring release is out! It’s packed with more power and new features that enable you to work smart, faster and more efficiently. WORK FASTER & SMARTER Set …
National Small Business Week: How to Protect Your Intellectual Property
You, as small business owners, are innovators, job creators, and intellectual property holders. To honor you, May 5-11, 2019 is National Small Business Week in the US. The Small Business …
How to Add Artificial Intelligence to Your Competitive Intelligence
Are you doing all you can to ensure that your competitive intelligence discoveries lead to growth, profitability, and a maintained advantage for your company? If you haven’t added artificial intelligence …
Ask Questions on World IP Day
WORLD IP DAY is April 26th On World IP Day, we recognize and re-energize the minds that keep our tech, scientific, and creative worlds turning. It is a day to …
3 Ways to Apply Patent Search Data
Searching through patent data can be a tedious and time-consuming chore. Once you have the data, what are the best ways to use it? Whether you are a corporate IP …
Why Non-Patent Literature is Important to Your IP Strategy
Non-patent literature – or technical literature – is vital to supporting novelty claims on the path to patenting. Do you know what else it can do for your IP strategy?
5 April Fool’s Day Inventions from Serious Authorities
“Consider the source,” they say. “Only trust information from reliable experts,” they say. So, of course, we do. But there is one day when we need to take a second …
3 Tips for Researching a Competitor’s Patent Portfolio
When you were a kid and you decided to search for buried treasure in your backyard, did you find a gardening trowel and dig a small hole, straight down? No. …