For any entrepreneur starting their company, the reward for a lot of hard work is typically a great new product that hopefully leads to customers, sales and wealth. Of course, the end goal also often includes an exit strategy. Generally, the exit strategy has been to be acquired or to have a successful IPO. The [&hellip
One of the biggest debates leading up to the passage of the America Invents Act, the patent reform law that was signed by president Obama in October, 2011, was its effect on small businesses. Many worried that the first to file provisions of the new patent act would disadvantage small businesses by forcing them to [&hellip
Earlier this week, I noted that Facebook currently owns 43 patents (and about 80 patent applications). In fact, there are only 42 currently issued patents, with one patent being listed twice. Today, I am taking a look at those 42 patents to see where they came from. Of the 42 patents, 10 were based on [&hellip
Siri can no longer be considered a startup since it is now part of Apple. However, not long ago, Siri was one of the most exciting young companies participating in the Apple app store. By now, everyone is eagerly anticipating Apple’s new Siri personal assistant in the and about to be released iPhone 4s. It [&hellip