Germany Gives Green Light to Unified Patent Court

IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY 24 FEBRUARY, 2023 GERMANY GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO UNIFIED PATENT COURT On the 17th, Germany deposited its instrument of ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA), […]
IP Cost Savings: Patent Maintenance Currency Costs

How much are you paying in patent maintenance currency costs? This week, we continue our deep dive into patent maintenance costs and dig into one of the more controversial and […]
IP Financial Friday: Feb 10th

IP FINANCIAL FRIDAY 10 FEBRUARY, 2023 IP AND LEGAL CONFERENCE SEASON IS HEATING UP! In-person conferences began returning last year, and this year there are a ton of conferences. […]
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 […]