Presentations & Publications
Taylor Swift and the Modern Entertainment IP Portfolio
Also Known as "A Story About a Song Girl’s Adventures in Intellectual Property" By Joshua Goldberg, [...]
The Moment Your Innovation Becomes a Target: Part 6 of 6
The Only Question That Matters By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner The Decision Framework Behind Every Investment At [...]
Are Viral Trends Registrable as Trademarks at the USPTO?
By Howard W. Kline As June 7th (“6/7 Day”) approaches, teachers across the U.S. are surely relieved [...]
The Moment Your Innovation Becomes a Target: Part 5 of 6
The Parts You Should Never Patent By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner Why Disclosure Can Quietly Destroy Advantage [...]
The Moment Your Innovation Becomes a Target: Part 4 of 6
Where Investors Actually Look By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner Why Your Innovation Matters Less Than Your Decay [...]
The Moment Your Innovation Becomes a Target: Part 3 of 6
The Three Layers of Control By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner What Actually Determines Whether You Can Defend [...]
The Moment Your Innovation Becomes a Target: Part 2 of 6
The Illusion of Protection By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner Why Filing Is Not the Same as Defending [...]
The Moment Your Innovation Becomes a Target: Part 1 of 6
The Day You Stop Being a Plant Startup By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner You do not realize [...]
Defensible Innovation: The Hidden Force Behind Clean Energy Valuations: Part 5 of 5
How Patent Strategy Shapes Funding, Growth, and Exit By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner At every stage of [...]
Defensible Innovation: The Hidden Force Behind Clean Energy Valuations: Part 4 of 5
How Clean Energy Startups Turn Patents Into Revenue By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner Patents only create value [...]
Defensible Innovation: The Hidden Force Behind Clean Energy Valuations: Part 3 of 5
Why Patent Quality Matters More Than Quantity By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner More patents do not necessarily [...]
Defensible Innovation: The Hidden Force Behind Clean Energy Valuations Part 2 of 5
How to Build a Patent Portfolio That Increases Valuation By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner Filing a patent [...]
Defensible Innovation: The Hidden Force Behind Clean Energy Valuations: Part 1 of 5
How Patents Drive Valuation in Clean Energy Startups By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner Clean energy innovation is [...]
Clean Energy Startups: From Innovation to Value: Part 7 of 7
The Role of Patents in Exit Valuation By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner At exit, everything becomes clear. [...]
Clean Energy Startups: From Innovation to Value: Part 6 of 7
How Patents Quietly Shape Business Models By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner Most founders assume growth requires scale. [...]
Are Current USPTO Processing Times Discouraging Intent-to-Use Trademark Applications?
By Howard W. Kline Over the past year, the USPTO deserves real credit for significantly reducing the [...]
Clean Energy Startups: From Innovation to Value: Part 5 of 7
Why Patent Strategy Impacts Funding More Than You Think By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner Two startups. Similar [...]
Clean Energy Startups: From Innovation to Value: Part 4 of 7
How Patents Quietly Reduce Investor Risk By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner Investors rarely say it out loud. [...]
Clean Energy Startups: From Innovation to Value: Part 3 of 7
The Hidden Value: Protecting Process Innovation in Clean Energy By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner What if your [...]
The Title of Your Book Isn’t Registrable as a Trademark – Now What?
Frequently, prospective clients approach our firm seeking to register a trademark for the title of a single [...]
Clean Energy Startups: From Innovation to Value: Part 2 of 7
How Patents Create Competitive Barriers in Clean Energy By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner Most founders worry about [...]
Clean Energy Startups: From Innovation to Value Part: 1 of 7
Why Intellectual Property Determines Clean Energy Startup Valuation By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner Clean energy innovation is [...]
Patents vs Trade Secrets in AgTech: What Investors Should Understand: Part 6 of 6
How Investors Evaluate Intellectual Property Strategy in AgTech By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner In practice, the most [...]
Patents vs Trade Secrets in AgTech: What Investors Should Understand: Part 5 of 6
Trade Secrets in AgTech: Opportunities and Risks By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner Trade secrets represent a different [...]
Patents vs Trade Secrets in AgTech: What Investors Should Understand: Part 4 of 6
The Risks and Limitations of Patent Strategy in AgTech By Joshua Goldberg, Co-Managing Partner While patents can [...]
