Intellectual Property
Nov. 19, 2001
Tech Minefield
A patent attorney should recommend which of the client's inventions to patent based on the business goals and needs of the client. Thus, counsel must take the time to understand the patentee's business, not merely its technology. The mere technical 'coolness' of an invention is not a sufficient reason for patenting it.




By Robert R. Sachs
A patent attorney should recommend which of the client's inventions to patent based on the business goals and needs of the client. Thus, counsel must take the time to understand the patentee's business, not merely its technology. The mere technical 'coolness' of an invention is not a sufficient ...
A patent attorney should recommend which of the client's inventions to patent based on the business goals and needs of the client. Thus, counsel must take the time to understand the patentee's business, not merely its technology. The mere technical 'coolness' of an invention is not a sufficient ...
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