05 Jun’18

Geoffrey the $500M Giraffe

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The Toys “R“ Us bankruptcy has been in the news over the last year. The company’s downfall has been well documented, and the unfortunate fate of the brand that has been ubiquitous in the toy world for several generations of kids and parents was emotional for many. Although a variety of shortcomings of the company’s […]

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29 May’18

Lessons learned from 2 years of startup surveys: Key observations about founders and the companies that they build

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In 2016, we launched a startup assessment survey, aimed at analyzing startups that approach us for services and scoring them on the Product/Execution Quadrant map.  This analytical tool provides a useful framework for early stage startup assessment (Pre-Series-A) and for identifying areas of weakness on either the Product or Execution side that should be addressed in […]

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03 May’18

IP Monetization: Realizing Hidden Value in Time of Decline

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Management teams of high-tech companies often overlook the additional shareholder value to be realized by developing strong IP portfolios, and are therefore ill-equipped to extract that value in times of decline in their companies’ life cycle. The Business Life Cycle of high-tech companies has been a path well-traveled, and the management teams of most high-tech […]

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26 Apr’18

Oil States Energy v. Green’s Energy: Implications for the Patent Market

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World IP Day 2018 coincides with a highly anticipated, landmark decision by the US Supreme Court in the case of OIL STATES ENERGY SERVICES, LLC v. GREENE’S ENERGY GROUP, LLC, ET AL. which relates to the process known as inter partes review (IPR). Inter Partes Review Process The IPR process, as introduced by the America […]

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