Innovation Spotlight: Finding Blue Skies Through the Fog

by: David Nickelson, Director of Research

A matter of perspective. One of my passions as an avid outdoorsman is cycling. On any given day of the week I’ll rise quite early (to get out ahead of the morning commuters) and log 25-30 miles before launching my day into all things patent research and IP advisory. On a recent morning ride I saw something that we’ve all experienced before - looking up, I could see the sun and blue skies peeking through a thin layer of fog and I knew it would eventually be a beautiful day.

By contrast, when looking around me at ground level the fog appeared thick, ominous and seemingly to go on forever - perhaps not a picture perfect Florida weather day after all.

There are parallels in the IP world. When a client wants to enter into, or operate in a specific technology area it’s easy to get overwhelmed with all the “fog” at ground level and be unable to see the clear skies above. An area crowded with patents or pending applications can be intimidating to the point of business paralysis.

After all, who wants to give their client the go-ahead to start building a particular widget when there are dozens of potentially dangerous applications pending?

This is where Techson’s experience can help.

Our IP Advisory services and Blue Sky analysis can help you and your clients find a clear path through the fog of uncertainty. Older patents that have entered the public domain may provide one path, or identifying patents for purchase can be another. Finding areas where competitors have yet to file is a third and very powerful avenue. Our team has a unique combination of expertise in search, business and licensing and engineering know-how needed to accomplish such a complicated task. 

We’ve been able to work with our clients on numerous projects such as these over the past year with great success and look forward to many more. Our enhanced research capability with our Limestone tool gives us the ability to quickly and accurately identify solutions for the most difficult scenarios. If you or your client finds yourself in a situation like this, give us a call, we love the challenge!

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