The Patent Offense Book: Portfolio Manager's Guide to 7 Steps to a Safe, Secure Patent Portfolio - Paperback

by Craige Thompson (Author)

Most patents never generate a dime of revenue and cost the owners tens of thousands of dollars. But there is way to position patents to maximize their profit potential. The 7 Step Strategic Patent Assessment Learn how you can set up your patents to generate profit and create business value, every time. Your litigation ready patents will need to withstand fierce competition and court challenges. Your patent portfolio managers and patent counsel need to follow a proven, step-by-step system that zeros in on the critical patentability questions and the business metrics that are essential to assist you in the profit based go/no go decisions that every business struggles with. "I and my team have appreciated the work of Craige Thompson and his team at TPL over a number of years. TPL's initial work and flexibility on non-prosecution fronts helped us immensely at a number of key times; TPL's availability, creativity and careful claim drafting pushed a host of critical inventions into patent applications that are now on file around the globe; and TPL's creativity and persistence with examiners helped us to salvage numerous matters that were not drafted at a 'litigation quality' level."-Fortune 100 Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Property With our unique 7 Step Strategic Patent Assessment, you will reliably, predictably and systematically: -Weed out bad ideas early - Save on average 30% of a patent portfolio budget -Identify the Point of Novelty for every invention -Apply the "Goldilocks Principle" so you won't over-invest or under-invest, but invest just right - Quickly, profitably manage your patent portfolio -Improve the quality of your patent portfolio - Make faster, easier, and more confident decisions - Monetize your patents months or years sooner - Ensure your assets are as profitable as possible.