​​Patently Strategic - Patent Strategy for Startups

Aurora Patent Consulting | Ashley Sloat, Ph.D.
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​​Patently Strategic - Patent Strategy for Startups Podcast

A patent focused podcast for inventors, founders, and IP professionals, covering the finer points, sharp edges, and nuances of startup patent strategy. Each monthly episode will feature a round-table style discussion amongst experts in the field of patenting. Patently Strategic is brought to you by Aurora Consulting, a patent strategy boutique that specializes in working with early stage life science, medical​ device, digital health, and software companies to develop valuable patent portfolios through highly tailored, comprehensive strategies.

  1. Continuation Practice: Quality Patents Part 3

    6 SEPT

    Continuation Practice: Quality Patents Part 3

    Send us a textThere’s not a more important concept that’s more widely misunderstood by those newer to patenting than continuations. So we’re dedicating Part 3 of our series on quality patents to everything you need to know about this essential step for future proofing and increasing the value of your portfolio. Void of pursuing continuations, the language of your patent is frozen in time at issuance. The specifics of the enforceable boundaries of your protection are forever fixed to the claim...

    1h 15m
  2. PTAB Survival Guide: Quality Patents Part 2

    1 AUG

    PTAB Survival Guide: Quality Patents Part 2

    Send us a textThe most terrifying thing that can happen to a patent owner is receiving what’s called an IPR or Inter Partes Review petition. This is a tool that accused infringers can use to invalidate patents. And they have … to alarming effect. As we’ve discussed, the kill rate at the PTAB is staggering. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board – or as regular listeners of this audience more commonly know it as, the "Patent Death Squad" – has racked up a claim execution rate north of 84% and the d...

    1h 10m
  3. Quality Patents

    2 JUL

    Quality Patents

    Send us a textIs your patent a vanity piece of paper for your office wall? Or is it a reliable, defendable, assertable, property right? The difference is often quality. Is your patent simply a transactional cost and a large pile of legal bills for your startup? Or is it a leverageable asset worthy of attracting precious investment dollars, worth its cost in multiples of valuation? The difference is often quality.Is your patent application only good enough to get through the examination proces...

    1h 4m
  4. Inventor Stories: Robert Cameron and the Power of Perseverance

    3 JUN

    Inventor Stories: Robert Cameron and the Power of Perseverance

    Send us a textWe’ve seen few entrepreneurial success stories that haven’t involved heavy doses of perseverance, grit, observation, and creative problem-solving. Today’s guest possesses these qualities in spades. And while I can’t necessarily recommend some of the more death-defying specifics of his approach … at least not without a lot of “don’t try this at home” fine print :) … I do think that most inventors and aspiring entrepreneurs will benefit immensely from studying our guest's th...

    1h 7m
  5. CAFC Chronicles: Costly Tales of Claim Construction Fails

    1 MAY

    CAFC Chronicles: Costly Tales of Claim Construction Fails

    Send us a textThe difference between getting claim construction right and getting it wrong is the difference between a valid patent and an invalid patent – and the difference between millions of dollars awarded from infringement decisions vs. ending up with a worthless piece of paper.In this month’s episode, Dr. David Jackrel, President of Jackrel Consulting, leads a discussion into three real-world applications for patent claim construction, as tested and decided upon by the United States Co...

    1h 2m
  6. Patents and AI: Current Tools, Future Solutions

    20 MAR

    Patents and AI: Current Tools, Future Solutions

    Send us a textWe’re talking about AI and its impact on the patent system.This month's episode evaluates where we presently are and considers where it could all be heading. Dr. David Jackrel and Dr. Ashley Sloat lead a two-part discussion with our all-star panel that begins with a deep dive on the present state of AI patent tools for searching, proofreading, drafting, and prosecution – and then moves on to an exploration of how these tools could eventually provide solutions for many problems p...

    1h 8m
  7. James Howard and the Black Inventors Hall of Fame

    22 FEB

    James Howard and the Black Inventors Hall of Fame

    Send us a textOur interview with James Howard, Founder and Executive Director of the Black Inventors Hall of Fame.James Howard is a college professor, design historian, entrepreneur, industrial designer, inventor, filmmaker, and restauranteur. He brings over 25 years of experience as a design professor and has authored a course on Design Thinking and Design History that explores the impact of design on society. As an accomplished Industrial Design educator and entrepreneur, Howard has l...

    1h 5m
  8. Claim Construction: Building Strong Patent Foundations

    31 JAN

    Claim Construction: Building Strong Patent Foundations

    Send us a textClaim construction is a process in which courts attempt to interpret the meaning and scope of the claims of a patent. It’s like reconstructing what an inventor and their practitioner meant back when they drafted the patent application. While your patent might not be tested in a court for many years, understanding the sometimes surprising language specifics and context traps while drafting now can help set you up for success later when defending your patent or attempting to stop ...

    1h 11m
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A patent focused podcast for inventors, founders, and IP professionals, covering the finer points, sharp edges, and nuances of startup patent strategy. Each monthly episode will feature a round-table style discussion amongst experts in the field of patenting. Patently Strategic is brought to you by Aurora Consulting, a patent strategy boutique that specializes in working with early stage life science, medical​ device, digital health, and software companies to develop valuable patent portfolios through highly tailored, comprehensive strategies.

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