Louis Carbonneau
Posts by Louis Carbonneau
Will Vacancy Caused by Passing of Justice Scalia Put US Supreme Court in a Pinch on IP Matters?
Justice Scalia never hid the fact that patent law was his “blind spot”. He also admitted to often taking his cues on IP issues from his colleague …
The Patent Scrooges: The rise and potential fall of the efficient infringers
So it now looks like this: if you are a patent owner and feel that your rights have been encroached upon, you now have to assume there …
The Second Mouse Gets the Cheese – The Innovator’s IP Dilemma
While the startup probably had an initial 100% market share due to a temporary de facto monopoly, such share rapidly decreases as soon as others start selling to …
Are Patents Getting Their Mojo Back?
After a 13% decrease in patent litigation in 2014, we are currently back to the same level of activity that we saw historically, with 2015 shaping up to have an …
Patent Persecution
Patent prosecution describes the interaction between applicants and their representatives, and a patent office with regard to a patent, or an application for a patent. (source: Wikipedia). …
IP Strategies for Changing Times
The vast majority of the assets developed and owned by technology companies are intangible assets, i.e. they reside in their internal information and employees’ brain (Intellectual …
What makes a patent valuable; A patent broker’s perspective
In a recent article Toxic Asset, we explained in detail how much recent court decisions and new rules at the USPTO had negatively impacted the value of …
Toxic Asset: The Gradual Demise of the American Patent
Not such a long time ago, owning a US patent was worth something! A patent was often the foundation for new and exciting startups, as well as …