Say what you wanna say And let the words fall out Honestly I wanna see you be brave . . . Words from Sara Bareilles’s song “Brave.” In the early days of start-ups, particularly at the incubator stage, pitch presentations are a well-used form of [...]
Pretend you’re the bus driver. That’s how my dad would start the puzzle. Then he’d proceed: At the first stop, 8 people get on. At the 2nd stop, 2 passengers get off and 5 more get on. A the 3rd stop, 6 people get off [...]
“But we do it better” exclaimed Jan. “How is it possible that the Jackson lab can have a patent on this?” Jan was looking quite perturbed. She had been searching Google patents and had unintentionally come across a newly published application. It was related to [...]
Neat-o! I don’t say this too much. Ok, maybe it’s because it’s a dated phrase from my childhood. But also, because sometimes with so much happening in our daily lives, we forget to appreciate the wonders that are created in science. Last week, I [...]
Kaiser Permanente Ventures puts on a series of healthcare-related presentations. Last week’s focus was a check up on the applications of digital health technology to mental health treatment. This coincided with a national focus on mental health after 2 prominent figures committed suicide. But importantly, [...]
Everybody wants the data . . . That’s the phrase I hear most often bandied around in healthcare discussions these days. Employers will get involved with employee healthcare and promote digital apps to collect data. Providers want to collect data and /or sort through [...]
I recently gave a talk for the UC Davis Venture Catalyst program using the titles and lyrics of Beatles songs to point out some guiding points for an IP strategy. This blog is an abbreviated summary of my talk. Revolution "You say you want a [...]
A week of music at the Spoleto festival in Charleston South Carolina, a yearly tradition where I am immersed in classical music and jazz of all sorts from baroque to 21st century experimental pieces. After a few days of listening, I have been musing on [...]
As part of the Synergy series, I am looking at collaborations between IP strategy and other facets that feed into the overall plans, goals and operations of a start-up company. Where does IP fit into the puzzle with these other pieces and how can they [...]
Probably not the language your parents warned you about, but certain trigger words may land your patent claims in hot water. On April 19, 2018, the USPTO issued a memorandum on examination procedure following the Federal Circuit’s decision in Berkheimer v. HP Inc., 881F.3d1360 (Fed. Cir. [...]
