tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post3088694066049970455..comments2024-03-27T08:57:40.383+00:00Comments on SOLO IP <br> for sole and small IP practices<br>: Developing inventions: going for brokers?Filemothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735898485265104580noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-23877118561802207932013-10-03T13:08:13.294+01:002013-10-03T13:08:13.294+01:00Earlier this week I had a meeting with an inventor...Earlier this week I had a meeting with an inventor who has just had a bad experience with an innovation broker. The broker was charging a fortune for preparing a presentation of the invention, and then contacting patent attorneys to file an application. I advised the inventor that I did not think it was patentable and told them to be very wary of the broker's advice. It's clear that naïve inventors are being scammed by invention brokers.<br /><br />I think patent attorneys can offer a lot of additional advice to clients because we have already learned from dealing with many different types of companies. To very naïve biotech clients I'll tell them a little bit about VC funding and what sort of exit options are available. I point them to further sources of information and give them a heads up on what to think about, rather than advising them on specifics. I'm constantly surprised at how little people know about the areas in which they are doing business.Sulemanhttp://www.hollyip.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-91281077341852637182013-09-20T14:55:21.888+01:002013-09-20T14:55:21.888+01:00The best Patent agents don't let themselves ge...The best Patent agents don't let themselves get to the situation where they hear "now that I've got my patent..". Today, it needs to be part of the initial client take on procedures to ascertain whether your client has the necessary knowledge and capacity to justify the investment in using your services. We have some great services offering business advice and training to entrepreneurs and the inventor may be better off skilling himself with some courses of that nature to make sure that he is able to exploit his ideas as part of a decent business proposition. <br /><br />The Google Campus, The British Library Business and IP Centre and <a href="http://www.ucl.ac.uk/advances/students/training/bootcamp" rel="nofollow">UCL Advances </a>, and the 3Cs are just a few ideas within a stone's throw of my office. Try your local big city library and University for ideas if further afield.<br /><br />Filemothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15735898485265104580noreply@blogger.com