by Ian Burns | Mar 18, 2013 | First-to-File, Intellectual Property Law, Invention, Patent Attorneys, Patent Office, Patents, Priority, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Uncategorized
Patent Value Report The value of your patents may be more than you think. A recent report indicates that the median price paid for a granted U.S. patent in 2012 was $221,000 and the average price was $374,000. This is great news for patent owners. The report released...
by Ian Burns | Feb 16, 2013 | Copyrights, Innovation, Intellectual Property Law, Patents, Technology, Trademarks, Uncategorized
Car Sound Effects There are many advantages to electric cars, but there are also disadvantages. Perhaps one of the disadvantages is that electric cars can be extremely quiet. You might think that being quiet is an advantage rather than a disadvantage; the less noise...
by Ian Burns | Jan 16, 2013 | Innovation, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Attorneys, Technology, Uncategorized, Venture Capital
In our last post we discussed Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) and how they may be used by entrepreneurs, established companies, investors and other stakeholders. In this post we will look at some interesting ideas on TRLs for intellectual property. TRLs can be used...
by Ian Burns | Dec 5, 2012 | Hong Kong, Innovation, Uncategorized
Gamification Gamification is the use of games in a non-game context for problem solving and engaging users. This process improves user engagement, return on investment, data quality, and learning. Construction I recently arrived in Hong Kong and was reminded how...