At some point, growth begins pointing beyond your home market. You receive an inquiry from another country, a potential partner mentions international demand, or someone asks whether your technology could work outside the United…
One of the first questions inventors, entrepreneurs, and startup founders ask is, “How do I know if my idea has commercial potential?” It’s a fair question, but after more than three decades of helping organizations…
One of the first questions you are likely to ask when you begin considering licensing is, “How long will it take to get a deal?” It is a reasonable question. You may picture contacting a…
When patents matter, when they don’t, and what companies really care about One of the most common questions I hear from innovators is whether licensing is even possible without a patent. A lot of people…
When most people think about intellectual property, they immediately think about patents. If you don’t have one, it’s easy to assume you don’t really have much intellectual property to commercialize. After all, patents receive most…
Series: Inside the Accelerator | Article 11 of 11 Week 9 — Live Launch and Beyond If you’ve read every article in this series, you now know more about the licensing process than most people…
By Week 7 of the Licensing Launchpad Accelerator, you have crossed into Stage 3. Your foundation is built. Your strategy is set. Your negotiation framework is ready. Your presentation is prepared. Your marketing campaign is…
Series: Inside the Accelerator | Article 2 of 10 Most IP owners I talk to have already asked themselves this question. Usually they asked it early — right after they filed, or right after they…
If you’ve been looking at the Accelerator and wondering whether it’s right for you, this series is for you. Over the next eleven articles, I’m going to take you inside the program — not…
Some IP is easy to label. A patent.A brand.A product. And then there’s the kind of IP that makes people pause when you try to explain it. “It’s sort of a system… plus content… plus…