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Funding is the lifeblood of every tech startup, and securing the next round of investment is often one of the major issues keeping startup executives awake at night. After all, it’s a competitive marketplace, one where only the strongest survive.…

Because patents can take years to obtain, startups often delay filing patent applications until they believe they have the time and resources to devote to those patents. Yet, even resource-strapped startups with in-house attorneys can realize several benefits from developing…

In its Patent Statistics and Analysis Q1 2022 report, GlobalData noted patent filings for AI-related inventions grew an average of 28% from the first quarter of 2018 to the first quarter of 2022, making it the fastest-growing tech area for…

Talking about the metaverse in 2022 sounds a little like talking about the world wide web in 1985. Although still in its crawling stage, the metaverse is ripe with opportunity for those who grasp its potential and move forward to…

Patents are investments that can create long-term value, especially when combined in a comprehensive and strategic portfolio. Patents benefit their owners by granting two decades of legal protection — a significant amount of time in light of how rapidly technology…

Patents take an investment in time and money. Startups, bootstrapped enterprises and solo inventors may have questions about how the benefits outweigh the costs. Because of the stricter standards for winning patents for software compared to physical inventions, tech companies…

At Blueshift IP, we try to anticipate what clients want to know—or better yet, what they should want to know, even if they don’t realize it. When companies approach us about patenting their inventions, our first task is to assess…

For companies that have proprietary software, protecting your intellectual property is essential to surviving in today’s market. While there are multiple avenues for protecting intellectual property – each with its own unique use case – patents afford companies significant protections…

Establishing a solid patent portfolio goes beyond filing individual patent applications. Securing enforceable intellectual property requires careful planning and cultivation of a portfolio of patents. A protective patent portfolio starts with a roadmap that is based on and supports the…

Patents ensure that inventors can harvest a return on investment. Companies pour time and money into innovations and need to protect their work from competitors prepared to swoop in and poach their technology. Often a single patent is not enough…