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Stop Waiting, Start Filing: Patent First Tactics for Startups, CEOs, and R&D Teams

On February 14, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell’s attorney filed his patent application at the U.S. Patent Office just hours before Elisha Gray..

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Stop Waiting, Start Filing: Patent First Tactics for Startups, CEOs, and R&D Teams

On February 14, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell’s attorney filed his patent application at the U.S. Patent Office

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The Stanford v. Roche Lesson: What Bad Patent Documentation Really Costs You

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Between 2013 and 2023, approximately 560 blockchain patent applications were rejected by the USPTO under Section 101

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Do You Need an Attorney to File a Patent? Why DIY Filings Are Doomed to Fail

Executive Summary Self-filed patent applications have a 76% abandonment rate, compared to 35% for professionally represented cases.

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Patent Monetization and How Litigation Quality Patent® Services Turn Fragile Rights Into 100× ROI Assets

Most patent holders overlook a critical truth: getting a patent granted is just the beginning, not the

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