Patent Annuity Invoices – Where’s All The Money Going?
This month, we shift our focus to patent annuity invoices – a substantial portion of any IP rights holder’s budget. This week, we will cover the significant elements of an […]
IP Financial Friday: Feb 3rd
IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY 3 FEBRUARY, 2023 LAST CHANCE TO VOTE FOR PROKURIO! We normally try to keep these Friday posts focused on financial topics, but as a small […]
Tips and Recommendations for Maximizing Outside Counsel Value
Maximizing Outside Counsel Value VALUE IS THE ULTIMATE GOAL We’ve spent January focusing on controlling costs and improving outside counsel management, but we want to end the month focusing on […]
IP Financial Friday: Jan 27
IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY 27 JANUARY,2023 SHAMELESS PROMOTION! We’ve been selected as semi-finalists for the ABA TECHSHOW 2023 Startup Alley competition. Now, we compete with 39 other companies to get […]
3 Tips That Will Maximize Outside Counsel Guidelines Performance
Are Your Outside Counsel Guidelines Working For or Against You? Last week we provided a checklist for building an Outside Counsel Management program; this week, we’re talking about Outside Counsel […]
IP Financial Friday: Jan 20
IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY 20 JANUARY,2023 100% NOT WRITTEN BY CHATGPT We wanted to see if ChatGPT could write our blog,but it was at capacity, so you’re stuck with humans […]
How to Build a Strong Outside Counsel Management Program
How’s Your Outside Counsel Management Program? Last week, we discussed alternate fee agreements (AFAs); this week, we’re covering all the items needed to ensure your Outside Counsel Management program delivers […]
IP Financial Friday: Jan 13
IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY 13 JANUARY,2023 US PATENT GRANTS AT 4 YEAR LOW IFI CLAIMS released its annual report on global patent activity this week. Unsurprisingly, COVID and USPTO backlogs […]
Taking The Mystery Out Of Alternative Fee Arrangements
ARE YOU LEVERAGING ALTERNATIVE FEE ARRANGEMENTS? Last week’s first cost-saving resolution involved better outside counsel management, which starts with improved or expanded use of Alternative Fee Arrangements (“AFAs”). To provide […]
IP Financial Friday: Jan 6
IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY 06 JANUARY, 2023 REDUCED SMALL AND MICRO ENTITY FEES IN US On December 29th, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 and the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022 […]
