How Patent Concentration Signals Market Monopolization
Imagine a scenario where a select few companies hold almost all the cards, specifically, patents. It is not a hypothetical situation. Recent findings, specifically a 2023 … Read More
Month: December 2025
Patent Silence: What It Means When Competitors Stop Filing
A slump in patent applications targeting a specific technology isn’t just a minor blip; it can be a deafening klaxon signaling major market upheavals for … Read More
Using Patent Trends to Forecast Technology Bubbles
Here is a tech truth bomb: tech bubbles telegraph their punches. I have observed that tracking patent application trends, notably in high growth economies such … Read More
What Patent Filing Surges Reveal About Emerging Industries
India’s innovation scene is exploding. A World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) report from 2023 shows the country leaping an impressive 24 spots on the Global Innovation Index. … Read More
Patents as Defensive Assets, Not Revenue Tools — When This Makes Sense
Here is a somewhat unsettling statistic for inventors: fewer than 1% of patents translate into serious profit. The rest? Think of them as shields. That … Read More
Why Startups Often Overestimate the Business Power of Patents
A shocking number of startups squander crucial funds chasing patents that ultimately fail to deliver. There is a common belief that a patent acts as … Read More
How Failed Products Still Create Valuable IP Assets
Imagine launching a product that belly flops. Most folks would write it off as a total loss. I do not think so. I recall a … Read More
Patent Strategy vs Market Timing: What Matters More?
Imagine a startup adding 80% to its market value just by getting its patent strategy right. It is like finding a cheat code, but timing … Read More
The Role of Patents in Board-Level Risk Management
Consider this: over three million patent applications were filed worldwide in 2021 alone. This deluge transforms intellectual property from a mere legal detail into something … Read More
Patent Fatigue: When Excessive IP Slows Innovation
Imagine over 3.4 million patent applications flooding the global system in a single year. That is not a typo. This surge of intellectual property filings, … Read More