John F. Martin
Posts by John F. Martin
Are You Maximizing Your Intellectual Property? Generating more value in the innovation era
Today’s pace of innovation and competitive intensity demand greater protection of new ideas and inventions. Yet intellectual property (IP) management is not a high business priority …
The Myth of the 18-Month Delay in Publishing Patent Applications
Starting in November 2000, the USPTO started publishing patent applications 18 months after their earliest filing date. So the simple assumption is that you file a patent and 18 months …
Sued by a Patent Troll? How to Respond to Demand Letters
Also rising at an alarming rate are the number of infringement assertions, which can often take the form of a threatening letter that goes over the top …