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Patent ROI Subsystem Enables Increased Innovation Speed & Decreased Risk
by Everyone, Everywhere finding Competitive Advantage through Patents
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We have become a knowledge economy - Intellectual Property now accounts for 70% of company value
Tangible Property30%
Intellectual Property70%
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We have become a knowledge economy - Intellectual Property now accounts for 70% of company value
Tangible Property30%
Intellectual Property70% ®
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We have become a knowledge economy - Intellectual Property now accounts for 70% of company value
Tangible Property30%
Intellectual Property70%
PwC research was presented to WIPOshowing “total intangible assets comprise, on average, more than 70% of companies’value.” (IP Valuation, Exploration and Finance - presented by Tony Hadjiloucas)
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We have become a knowledge economy - Intellectual Property now accounts for 70% of company value
Tangible Property30%
Intellectual Property70%
Conclusion: Patents Matter
PwC research was presented to WIPOshowing “total intangible assets comprise, on average, more than 70% of companies’value.” (IP Valuation, Exploration and Finance - presented by Tony Hadjiloucas)
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Multiple studies have shown a direct correlation between of an organization’s patent propensity and its sales, profits, and valuation.
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Multiple studies have shown a direct correlation between of an organization’s patent propensity and its sales, profits, and valuation.
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Conclusion: Patents = Competitive Advantage
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Innovation Engineering defines Innovation as being Meaningfully Unique.
Meaningfully Unique = Patent
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Innovation Engineering defines Innovation as being Meaningfully Unique.
Meaningfully Unique = Patent
Meaningful (Useful)
Solves a PROBLEM
Benefit PROMISE
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Innovation Engineering defines Innovation as being Meaningfully Unique.
Meaningfully Unique = Patent
Meaningful (Useful)
Solves a PROBLEM
Benefit PROMISE
Unique (New to the World & Non Obvious)
Not been Done
Not Been Patented
Not a Logical LEAP
To someone skilled in area
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Innovation Engineering defines Innovation as being Meaningfully Unique.
Meaningfully Unique = Patent
Meaningful (Useful)
Solves a PROBLEM
Benefit PROMISE
Unique (New to the World & Non Obvious)
Not been Done
Not Been Patented
Not a Logical LEAP
To someone skilled in area
Conclusion: Innovation Engineering is Patents
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Profits come from beingMeaningfully Unique
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Profits come from beingMeaningfully Unique
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Meaningfully Unique
Patent
Competitive Advantage
Profits come from beingMeaningfully Unique
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To add to the Crisis… 2 out of 3 patents born outside or owned outside USA
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So, How do Patents Stack Up against the Other Subsystems?We surveyed organizations with regard to the “state of mind” of innovation culture & action within the organization…
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So, How do Patents Stack Up against the Other Subsystems?We surveyed organizations with regard to the “state of mind” of innovation culture & action within the organization…
Innovation Systems Survey• 3 Questions on each subsystem• Total possible score of 30 per subsystem
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So, How do Patents Stack Up against the Other Subsystems?
Patent ROI
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Alignment
Merwyn Research
Collaborate
We surveyed organizations with regard to the “state of mind” of innovation culture & action within the organization…
Innovation Systems Survey• 3 Questions on each subsystem• Total possible score of 30 per subsystem
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So, How do Patents Stack Up against the Other Subsystems?
Patent ROI
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Alignment
Merwyn Research
CollaboratePatent ROI scored the lowest at 80%!
We surveyed organizations with regard to the “state of mind” of innovation culture & action within the organization…
Innovation Systems Survey• 3 Questions on each subsystem• Total possible score of 30 per subsystem
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So, How do Patents Stack Up against the Other Subsystems?
Patent ROI
0 3010 20
Alignment
Merwyn Research
CollaboratePatent ROI scored the lowest at 80%!
We surveyed organizations with regard to the “state of mind” of innovation culture & action within the organization…
Innovation Systems Survey• 3 Questions on each subsystem• Total possible score of 30 per subsystem
Conclusion: Lots of talk, there is not much action
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Managers arefunctionally illiteratewith regard to patents
United States Patent
US007172181B2
(12) (10) Patent N0.: US 7,172,181 B2 Kerr et a]. (45) Date of Patent: Feb. 6, 2007
(54) CURVED ELASTOMERIC SPRING 4,772,044 A 9/1988 Booher 4,886,266 A 12/1989 Trulaske
(75) Inventors: Ronald W. Kerr, Geneva, IL (US); 4,938,473 A 7/1990 Lee et 31 Michael P. Molitor, North Aurora, IL 4,984,810 A 1/1991 Steams et al' (Us) 4,988,080 A 1/1991 Shah ......................... .. 267/30
5,016,861 A 5/1991 Thompson et a1. . . 5,029,801 A 7/1991 D lb t t l.
(73) Ass1gnee: Miner Elastomer Products Corp., 5,251,930 A “M993 K?szkzuetealé Geneva’ IL (Us) 5,280,890 A 1/1994 Wydra ...................... .. 267/220
5,425,829 A 6/1995 Ch (*) Notice? 31111160110 any (11501211111911 the term Ofthis 5,868,384 A 2/1999 Anilggson .............. .. 267/141.1
patent 1s extended or adjusted under 35 5,957,441 A 9/1999 Tews ........................ .. 267/153 U.S.C. 154(b) by 22 days. 6,012,709 A 1/2000 Meatto et a1.
6,406,009 B1 6/2002 Constantinescu et a1. (21) Appl. No.: 10/946,517 6,457,729 B2 10/2002 Stenvall
6,585,625 B1 7/2003 Ferguson (22) Filed: Sep. 21, 2004 6,719,671 B1 4/2004 Bock
6,811,169 B2 11/2004 Schroeder et a1. (65) Prior Publication Data 6,811,170 B2 11/2004 Mosler
Us 2006/0061026 A1 Mar. 23, 2006 * Cited by examiner
51 I t Cl Primary Examiner4Christopher P. Schwartz ( ) 1'62 (2006 01) (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firmilohn W. Harbst (52) US. Cl. .................................................... .. 267/153 (57) ABSTRACT (58) Field of Classi?cation Search .............. .. 267/148,
267/149, 136, 153, 36.1, 47 A compression spring created from a preform made from an See application ?le for complete search history. elastomer Which is free of spring-like characteristics and has
(56) R f Ct d a ratio of plastic strain to elastic strain greater than 1.5 to 1. e erences 1 e
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
2,980,158 A 4/1961 Meyer 3,456,939 A * 7/1969 Duchemin ................. .. 267/47
3,698,702 A * 10/1972 Beck ......................... .. 267/47
4,489,922 A 12/1984 Fesko 4,557,500 A 12/1985 Collard et a1. 4,611,793 A 9/1986 Nishiyama et a1. 4,771,997 A 9/1988 Haldenwanger et al.
The spring has elongate body With ?rst and second longi tudinally spaced free ends along With ?rst and second generally planar arcuate surfaces extending between the ends. As a result of Working the preform, portions of the elastomer from Which the preform is created are oriented and the preform is transmuted into a curved elastomeric spring.
22 Claims, 10 Drawing Sheets
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Managers arefunctionally illiteratewith regard to patents
So, we ran a test with a small sample…
•20 True/False Questions
•50% Chance of being correct by guessing
•60% correct in our test
. USOO5399940A
United States Patent [19] [11] Patent Number: 5,399,940 Hanna et a1. [45] Date of Patent: Mar. 21, 1995
[54] LIGHTING INDICATING DEVICE HAVING [56] References Cited PLURAL ILLUIVIINATING ELEMENTS WITH ALL SUCH ELEIVIENTS BEING U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS ILLUMINATED WITH ONE BEING 3,487,263 12/1969 Pahlavan ........................ .. 315/ 169.3 GREATER THAN TIIE OTHERS 4,359,670 11/1982 Hosaka et a1. ..... .. 315/307
4,649,323 3/1987 Pearlman et al. ................. .. 315/307
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Inventors: Robert S. Hanna, Macungie; Donald F. Hausman, Jr., Emmaus; David E. Houggy, Jr., Allentown; Donald R. Mosebrook, Bethlehem; Joel S. Spira, Coopersburg, all of Pa.
Assignee: Lutron Electronics Co., Inc., Coopersburg, Pa.
Appl. No.: 73,866
Filed: Jun. 9, 1993
Related U.S. Application Data Division of Ser. No. 860,921, Mar. 31, 1991, Pat. No. 5,248,919.
Int. Cl.6 .................................... .. H05B 37/04 U.S. Cl. .................................. .. 315/ 129; 315/133;
315/293; 315/297; 315/291 Field of Search ............. .. 315/291, 292, 293, 297,
3l5/DIG. 4, 307, 169.3, 129, 133, 294
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Leviton’s MicroDim(TM) lighting controller (Made available to public more than one year before appli cant’s invention). Primary Examiner—Robert J. Pascal Assistant Examiner—-—Michael B. Shingleton
[57] ABSTRACT A lighting control device for controlling the state and intensity of a lamp includes a user-actuatable intensity selector for selecting a desired lamp intensity level be tween minimum and maximum intensity levels. The device further includes a programmable microproces sor for storing a preset lamp intensity level, and a linear array of indicator lights (e. g. LED’s) for indicating the available range of lamp intensities. According to a pre ferred embodiment, the microprocessor operates to illuminate all lights in the array when the lamp is OFF, with one indicator light being more brightly illuminated to indicate the preset intensity level. When the lamp is ON, only that indicator light representing the present lamp intensity level is illuminated.
7 Claims, 5 Drawing Sheets
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(12) United States Patent Barnes et al.
US006924403B2
(10) Patent N0.: (45) Date of Patent:
US 6,924,403 B2 Aug. 2, 2005
(54) SYNTHESIS OF HEXAFLUOROPROPYLENE
(75) Inventors: John James Barnes, Hockessin, DE (US); Kenneth Paul Kelch, Washington, WV (US); Thomas D. Sandbrook, Mineral Wells, WV (US); David John Van Bramer, Belpre, OH (Us)
(73) Assignee: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, DE (US)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 101 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 10/431,407 (22) Filed: May 7, 2003
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2004/0002621 A1 Jan. 1, 2004
Related US. Application Data (60) Provisional application No. 60/391,915, ?led on Jun. 26,
2002.
(51) Int. Cl.7 ..................... .. C07C 17/25; C07C 17/093; C07C 17/26; C07C 17/35; C07C 17/37
(52) us. Cl. ..................... .. 570/172; 570/171; 570/175; 570/240
(58) Field of Search ............................... .. 570/171, 172, 570/ 175 ; 422/240
(56) References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
2,394,581 A 2/1946 Benning et a1. RE23,425 E 10/1951 Harmon 2,758,138 A 8/1956 Nelson 2,970,176 A 1/1961 Ten Eyck et a1. 3,306,940 A 2/1967 HalliWell 3,446,858 A 5/1969 Shingu et a1. 3,873,630 A 3/1975 West 5,334,783 A 8/1994 Freudenreich et al. 6,013,890 A 1/2000 HulsiZer
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
B. Adkinson et al., “The Thermal Decomposition of Tet ra?uoroethylene”, Journal of the Chemical Society, 1957, pp. 2086—2094, XP002254872 Chemical Society, Letch Worth., GB ISSN: 0368—1769, p. 2086—2087. “Preparation and Technology of Fluorine and Organic Fluo rine Compounds,” National Nuclear Energy Series, VII—I Chapter 32 (PP 567—685), 1987.
Primary Examiner—Elvis O. Price
(57) ABSTRACT
The present invention relates to the process of pyrolyZing tetra?uoroethylene to hexa?uoropropylene by carrying out the pyrolysis in a tubular reactor that is lined With either nickel or nickel alloy Which contains no greater than 8 Wt % chromium.
11 Claims, No Drawings
United States Patent
US007077862B2
(12) (10) Patent N0.: US 7,077,862 B2 Vidlund et al. (45) Date of Patent: Jul. 18, 2006
(54) DEVICES AND METHODS FOR HEART 3,980,086 A 9/1976 Kletschka et a1. VALVE TREATMENT 4,035,849 A 7/1977 Angell et 81.
4,055,861 A 11/1977 Carpentier et a1. (75) Inventors: Robert M. Vidlund, MapleWood, MN 4,192,293 A 3/1980 Asncan
(US); Jason E. Kalgreen, Plymouth, 4’217’665 A 8/1980 BeX et 31' MN (US)_ T dd J M t. 4,261,342 A 4/1981 Aranguren Duo Minneapo’lisoMN '(Usg’rgi? J 4,300,564 A 11/1981 Furihata
’ a - 4,306,319 A 12/1981 Kaster schweich, Jr-s Maple Grove, MN (Us); 4,343,048 A 8/1982 Ross et a1. Richard Schroeder, Fndley, MN (US); 4,372,293 A 2/1983 Vijil-Rosales David Kusz, Minneapolis, MN (US) 4,409,974 A 10/1983 Freedland
4,536,893 A 8/1985 Parravicini (73) Assignee: Myocor, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US) 4,579,120 A 4/1986 MacGregor
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this (Continued)
patent is extended Or adjusted under U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days. DE 36 14 292 C1 ll/l987
(21) Appl. No.: 10/866,990 (C t. d) on mue
(22) Filed: Jun. 15, 2004 OTHER PUBLICATIONS
(65) Prior Publication Data Edie, MD. et al., “Surgical repair of single ventricle,”T he Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, vol. 66,
US 2004/0243229 A1 Dec. 2 2004 ’ No. 3, Sep. 1973, pp. 350-360.
Related US. Application Data (Continued)
(63) Continuation of application No. 10/040,784, ?led on Primary Examinergcorrine MCDermOtt Jan‘ 9’ 2002’ HOW Pat‘ NO‘ 6’764’510' Assistant ExamineriThomas J. SWeet
51 I t Cl (74) Attorney, Agent, or F irmiFinnegan, Henderson, ( ) 141162172724 (2006 01) FaraboW, Garrett & Dunner, L.L.P. (52) US. Cl. ..................... .. 623/236; 623/211; 600/37 (57) ABSTRACT (58) Field of Classi?cation Search ............. .. 623/211,
_ _ 623/236’ 23,7; 600/37 Devices and methods for treating heart valves include mem See apphcanon ?le for Complete Search hlstory' bers that assist the valve in closing during at least a portion
. of the cardiac cycle. Such devices include members con?g (56) References Clted ured to alter the shape of a valve annulus, reposition at least
U_S_ PATENT DOCUMENTS one papillary muscle, and/or plug an ori?ce of the valve so 963 899 A W19 10 Kistler as to provide a coaptation surface for the valve lea?ets.
3,019,790 A 2/1962 Militana 3,656,185 A 4/1972 Carpentier 20 Claims, 39 Drawing Sheets
United States Patent
US007172181B2
(12) (10) Patent N0.: US 7,172,181 B2 Kerr et a]. (45) Date of Patent: Feb. 6, 2007
(54) CURVED ELASTOMERIC SPRING 4,772,044 A 9/1988 Booher 4,886,266 A 12/1989 Trulaske
(75) Inventors: Ronald W. Kerr, Geneva, IL (US); 4,938,473 A 7/1990 Lee et 31 Michael P. Molitor, North Aurora, IL 4,984,810 A 1/1991 Steams et al' (Us) 4,988,080 A 1/1991 Shah ......................... .. 267/30
5,016,861 A 5/1991 Thompson et a1. . . 5,029,801 A 7/1991 D lb t t l.
(73) Ass1gnee: Miner Elastomer Products Corp., 5,251,930 A “M993 K?szkzuetealé Geneva’ IL (Us) 5,280,890 A 1/1994 Wydra ...................... .. 267/220
5,425,829 A 6/1995 Ch (*) Notice? 31111160110 any (11501211111911 the term Ofthis 5,868,384 A 2/1999 Anilggson .............. .. 267/141.1
patent 1s extended or adjusted under 35 5,957,441 A 9/1999 Tews ........................ .. 267/153 U.S.C. 154(b) by 22 days. 6,012,709 A 1/2000 Meatto et a1.
6,406,009 B1 6/2002 Constantinescu et a1. (21) Appl. No.: 10/946,517 6,457,729 B2 10/2002 Stenvall
6,585,625 B1 7/2003 Ferguson (22) Filed: Sep. 21, 2004 6,719,671 B1 4/2004 Bock
6,811,169 B2 11/2004 Schroeder et a1. (65) Prior Publication Data 6,811,170 B2 11/2004 Mosler
Us 2006/0061026 A1 Mar. 23, 2006 * Cited by examiner
51 I t Cl Primary Examiner4Christopher P. Schwartz ( ) 1'62 (2006 01) (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firmilohn W. Harbst (52) US. Cl. .................................................... .. 267/153 (57) ABSTRACT (58) Field of Classi?cation Search .............. .. 267/148,
267/149, 136, 153, 36.1, 47 A compression spring created from a preform made from an See application ?le for complete search history. elastomer Which is free of spring-like characteristics and has
(56) R f Ct d a ratio of plastic strain to elastic strain greater than 1.5 to 1. e erences 1 e
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
2,980,158 A 4/1961 Meyer 3,456,939 A * 7/1969 Duchemin ................. .. 267/47
3,698,702 A * 10/1972 Beck ......................... .. 267/47
4,489,922 A 12/1984 Fesko 4,557,500 A 12/1985 Collard et a1. 4,611,793 A 9/1986 Nishiyama et a1. 4,771,997 A 9/1988 Haldenwanger et al.
The spring has elongate body With ?rst and second longi tudinally spaced free ends along With ?rst and second generally planar arcuate surfaces extending between the ends. As a result of Working the preform, portions of the elastomer from Which the preform is created are oriented and the preform is transmuted into a curved elastomeric spring.
22 Claims, 10 Drawing Sheets
US007239303B2
(12) Ulllted States Patent (10) Patent N0.: US 7,239,303 B2 Liao et a]. (45) Date of Patent: Jul. 3, 2007
(54) KEYBOARD STRUCTURE (56) References Cited
(75) Inventors: Pin-Chien Liao, Taoyuan (TW); U'S' PATENT DOCUMENTS Chien'shih HS“, TalPe1 (TW) 6,743,993 B1 * 6/2004 Clark et a1. ............... .. 200/314
(73) Assignee: Darfon Electronics Corp, Taoyuan 2003/0103359 Al* 6/2003 Chiang et a1. ............ .. 362/558
(TW) ( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 596 days. Primary ExamineriNitin l. Patel
(74) Attorney, Agent, or F irmiQuintero LaW Of?ce
* cited by examiner
(21) Appl. NO.Z 10/786,341 (57) ABSTRACT
(22) Filed: Feb. 25, 2004
(65) Prior Publication Data A keyboard structure. The keyboard structure includes a base plate, a light guide member, a membrane circuit board,
Us 2004/0174339 A1 SeP~ 9: 2004 a key assembly and a light-emitting element. The light guide member is disposed on the base plate. The membrane circuit
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data board is disposed on the light guide member. The key Mar. 4, 2003 (TW) ............................ .. 92104560 A assembly is disposed on the membrane Circuit board, With a
key cap and a resilient element betWeen the key cap and the (51) Int_ CL membrane circuit board. The light-emitting element is adja
G09G 5/00 (200601) cent to the light guide member and is disposed under the (52) us. Cl. ......................................... .. 345/168; 200/5 membrane Circuit board Light from the light-emitting ele (58) Field of Classi?cation Search .................. .. 200/5, men‘ enters the resilient element and key Cap Via the light
200/3104317, 517, 3414345, 3022; 362/558, guide member 362/560, 85; 345/l56il76; 341/22; 400/472
See application ?le for complete search history. 13 Claims, 4 Drawing Sheets
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US007243615B1
(12) United States Patent (10) Patent N0.2 US 7,243,615 B1 Hendrie (45) Date of Patent: Jul. 17, 2007
(54) DUAL-CONTROL DOG COLLAR 5,701,849 A * 12/1997 Suchowski et a1. ....... .. 119/865 5,791,295 A * 8/1998 Schmid et a1. ............ .. 119/793
(76) Inventor; John V_ Hendrie, 910 N_ Fifth St, 6,016,772 A * 1/2000 Noyes ......... .. .. 119/863 Perkasie PA (Us) 18944 6,401,666 Bl* 6/2002 Kircher .. ll9/792
’ 6,564,754 Bl* 5/2003 Cohen ...................... .. ll9/856
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this * Cited by examiner patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U_S_C_ 154(1)) by 0 days_ Primary ExamineriYvonne R. Abbott
(21) Appl. No.: 11/381,204 (57) ABSTRACT
(22) Filed; May 2 2006 An adjustable dog collar having tWo attachment points ’ permits the collar diameter to be regulated from a distance.
(51) Int, C], The collar is constructed of a single piece of belting Which A01K 27/00 (200601) is looped over an upper center bar of a three-bar cinch. The
(52) us. Cl. ..................................... .. 119/792- 119/863 belting ‘hen PasseS under one Of the Cinch Side bars, (58) Field of Classi?cation Search ’119/792 encircles the dog’s neck, and terminates at the other side bar.
119/863’ 864’ 856; 54/193; D30/152’ 153; The attachment points are located at a control ring locatedon the end of the belting loop and at another ?xed location
24/163 R . . . along the collar. Force is applied to these attachment points by connected leashes Which either loosen, tighten, or hold
(56) References Cited constant the dimension of the collar depending upon the relative amount of force applied to each leash.
See application ?le for complete search history.
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
5,503,113 A * 4/1996 Knight ..................... .. 119/856 7 Claims, 2 Drawing Sheets
US008046273B2
(12) Ulllted States Patent (10) Patent N0.: US 8,046,273 B2 Welter et al. (45) Date of Patent: Oct. 25, 2011
(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PURCHASE 5,325,304 A 6/1994 Aoki ORDER CREATION, PROCUREMENT, AND 2 gicghnnor t 1
a a an 311$ e a .
CONTROLLING 5,615,109 A 3/1997 Eder 5,621,201 A 4/1997 L t l.
(75) Inventors: Markus Welter, OttWeiler (DE); Holger 5,710,573 A 1/199g 1322511355; e1 a1, Wittmer, Volklingen (DE); Andreas 5,758,327 A 5/ 1998 Gardner et a1. Freitag, Saarbriicken (DE); Ziad H1743 H 8/1998 Graves et a1~ Ab0_Hasna’ Ingbert A Yamada
(Continued) (73) Assignee: SAP AG (DE)
FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS ( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this JP 200430343 A 1/2004
patent is extended or adjusted under 35 (Continued) U.S.C. 154(b) by 913 days.
(21) Appl. N0.: 11/075,392 OTHER PUBLICATIONS _ “The choices for taking inventoryiand control: a menu of pos
(22) Flled: Mar- 81 2005 sibilites is available to stores that Want to installior upgradei _ _ _ computer inventory control systems” Stander, Bella. Publishers
(65) Pm" Pubhcatlo“ Data Weekly, vol. 242, No. 12, p. 33(3), Mar. 20, 1995. Retrieved via US 2005/0203813 A1 Sep. 15, 2005 Dialog on Dec. 17, 2010.*
Related US. Application Data (Continued)
(60) Provisional application No. 60/551,221, ?led on Mar. Primary Examiner i Michael A, MisiasZek 8, 2004, provlslonal 211312110219011 No- 60663384, ?led (74) Attorney, A gent, or Firm 4 Foley & Lardner LLP on Apr. 16, 2004.
(51) I t Cl (57) ABSTRACT 11 . .
G06Q 30/00 (2006 01) A computer-implemented system for managing purchasing '_ _ _ orders for a plurality of items to be purchased is shoWn. The
(52) US. Cl. ............... .. 705/26.8, 705/26.78015,/;(8)5/72065./8229, System includes a Computer implemented purchase Order 58 F M f Cl _? _ s h ’705/26 management interface, the purchase ordermanagement inter
( ) 1e 0 assl canon earc """"""""" " 705/27’ face con?gured to display data associated With a plurality of S 1, _ ?l f 1 h h, purchase orders, a purchase order generation application con ee app lcanon e or Comp ete Seam lstory' ?gured to alloW a user to generate a neW purchase order or
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U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 4,750,119 A 6/1988 Cohen et a1. 4,752,877 A 6/1988 Roberts et a1. 5,297,250 A 3/1994 Leroy et al. 5,313,392 A 5/1994 Temma et al. 5,315,508 A 5/1994 Bain et a1.
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Patent Literacy TestTrue or False?
9-1
Patent Literacy Test
1. A filed provisional patent application can be seen or searched by your competition.
2. Patent trolls have usually stolen or illegally acquired the rights to patents.
3. In general, business people around the world have become more convinced about the value of patents and are filing orders of magnitude more patents.
4. If you find an innovation in another country and file a patent application for it in your country, you can own it.
5. A laboratory or invention notebook, signed and dated is a first and important protection for your invention.
6. Ideas are not patentable.
7. A new benefit for an industry is usually patentable if the specific benefit is properly documented and explained in the patent.
8. A provisional patent application filed in the USA reserves your right for most of Planet Earth for the term of the application.
True or False?
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Patent Literacy TestTrue or False?
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Patent Literacy Test
A filed provisional patent application can be seen or searched by your competition.
True or False?
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Patent Literacy Test
A filed provisional patent application can be seen or searched by your competition.
True or False?
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Patent Literacy Test
50%
A filed provisional patent application can be seen or searched by your competition.
True or False?
10-4
Patent Literacy Test
50%This is a PRIMARY advantage to filing a Provisional Application
DECREASES Risk
Competitors cannot search what you have filed
A filed provisional patent application can be seen or searched by your competition.
True or False?
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Patent Literacy TestTrue or False?
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Patent Literacy Test
If you find an innovation in another country, and file a patent application for it in your country, you can own it.
True or False?
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Patent Literacy TestTrue or False?
If you find an innovation in another country, and file a patent application for it in your country, you can own it.
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Patent Literacy Test
31%
True or False?
If you find an innovation in another country, and file a patent application for it in your country, you can own it.
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Patent Literacy Test
31%You can COPY if not protected in USA
BUT
It’s been done somewhere by someone else, so you cannot now PROTECT it
True or False?
If you find an innovation in another country, and file a patent application for it in your country, you can own it.
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Patent Literacy TestTrue or False?
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Patent Literacy Test
Ideas are not patentable.
True or False?
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Patent Literacy TestTrue or False?
Ideas are not patentable.
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Patent Literacy Test
18%
True or False?
Ideas are not patentable.
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Patent Literacy Test
18%MUST be something REAL
REMEMBER - Patents Protect FEATURES
True or False?
Ideas are not patentable.
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Patent Literacy Test
18%MUST be something REAL
REMEMBER - Patents Protect FEATURES
True or False?
Ideas are not patentable.
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Patent Literacy TestTrue or False?
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Patent Literacy Test
A provisional patent application lasts only 12 months and cannot be extended.
True or False?
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Patent Literacy TestTrue or False?
A provisional patent application lasts only 12 months and cannot be extended.
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Patent Literacy Test
50%
True or False?
A provisional patent application lasts only 12 months and cannot be extended.
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Patent Literacy Test
50%A FULL (non-provisional) Application should be filed within 12 months of your first Provisional Application
BUT… file multiple provisionals between your first-filed provisional and your FULL application
True or False?
A provisional patent application lasts only 12 months and cannot be extended.
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Patent Literacy TestTrue or False?
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Patent Literacy Test
A provisional patent application filed in the USA reserves your right for most of Planet Earth for the term of the application.
True or False?
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Patent Literacy TestTrue or False?
A provisional patent application filed in the USA reserves your right for most of Planet Earth for the term of the application.
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Patent Literacy Test
0%
True or False?
A provisional patent application filed in the USA reserves your right for most of Planet Earth for the term of the application.
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Patent Literacy Test
0%A Provisional Application in the USA
RESERVES
your rights in almost every country of the world
True or False?
A provisional patent application filed in the USA reserves your right for most of Planet Earth for the term of the application.
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Business are losing competitive advantage by
moving slowly
PROBLEM - The World Has Changed
And the legal rules have changed, and it is a race
to the Patent Office
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Business are losing competitive advantage by
moving slowly
PROBLEM - The World Has Changed
And the legal rules have changed, and it is a race
to the Patent Office
It has taken 2 years, but we are finally
hearing from companies who are feeling the hurt of
being in second place at the Patent Office
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Unfortunately, patent law feels nebulous and there is fear in not understanding
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Unfortunately, patent law feels nebulous and there is fear in not understanding
So, let’s reduce fear and risk through education and doing
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Patent ROI
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Four ToolsEnabling Everyoneto RapidlyUndertand andFile for PatentProtection
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Results are first sorted for you based on Patent Classification
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And coming soon: Published Applications
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Patents that are FREE for the copying
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Remember -Patents are
Blueprints to inventions
And coming soon: Published Applications
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Patents that are FREE for the copying
&
Stacking Upon with Improvements, andyou can get protection on the Improvements
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Patent Mining
When Patents are Filed, the owner thinks that they are worth bazillions!
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SOLUTION
Patent Mining
When Patents are Filed, the owner thinks that they are worth bazillions!
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SOLUTION
Patent Mining
When Patents are Filed, the owner thinks that they are worth bazillions!
But overtime, when the owner is unable to capitalize on the patent, the owner gives less value to the patent
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SOLUTION
At 3 intervals*,the Patent Office
asks the patent owner to set a minimum value on the patent, and invest.
Patent Mining
When Patents are Filed, the owner thinks that they are worth bazillions!
But overtime, when the owner is unable to capitalize on the patent, the owner gives less value to the patent
*Maintenance Fees - 3.5, 7.5, & 11.5 years
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SOLUTION
At 3 intervals*,the Patent Office
asks the patent owner to set a minimum value on the patent, and invest.
Patent Mining
When Patents are Filed, the owner thinks that they are worth bazillions!
But overtime, when the owner is unable to capitalize on the patent, the owner gives less value to the patent
Flea Market is the ONLY system that connects you with patents where the owner has publicly put a value on the patent
by the owner NOT paying the maintenance fees*Maintenance Fees - 3.5, 7.5, & 11.5 years
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SOLUTION
At 3 intervals*,the Patent Office
asks the patent owner to set a minimum value on the patent, and invest.
Patent Mining
*Maintenance Fees - 3.5, 7.5, & 11.5 years
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SOLUTION
At 3 intervals*,the Patent Office
asks the patent owner to set a minimum value on the patent, and invest.
Patent Mining
*Maintenance Fees - 3.5, 7.5, & 11.5 years
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HOW?
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Using the Active Patents and New Applications:Patent Mining
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Find Trends&
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Using the Active Patents and New Applications:Patent Mining
Find what is newest in an industry
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for Instant PatentProtection
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Flip Through Patents Faster using the Carousel view
Quickly see the Drawing andwhere search words appear.
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Flip Through Patents Faster using the Carousel view
Quickly see the Drawing andwhere search words appear.
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Flip Through Patents Faster using the Carousel view
Quickly see the Drawing andwhere search words appear.
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in your emailwith zero effort on
your part
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your part
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Get status changes every Thursday
in your emailwith zero effort on
your part
Alerts based on:
Patent StatusFREEFLEA ACTIVE Application
Keyword
Inventor
Owner
Patent Number Citation
Patent Classification / Grouping
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Using my alerts,I found…
A patent for Installationand Production of Glass Stoppers for
Sealing Bottles
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Using my alerts,I found…
A patent for Installationand Production of Glass Stoppers for
Sealing Bottles
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SOLUTION
This puts you at the front of the line in knowing of buying opportunities and
learning trends of your industry and competitors
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into Business Opportunities INSIDE your company
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P&G ramped up its licensing efforts—often partnering with smaller companies—after discovering that the side business had been generating significant revenue. P&G says it didn't even calculate how much its external partners were bringing in from P&G products until 2009. When it did, the answer was a surprise—
$3 billion in each of the past three years.
At P&G, Licensing is essentially a brand in itself
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SOLUTION
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SOLUTION
•Write a provisional application in about an hour
•Be Patent Pending in about 24 hours
•Triple your IP valuation Cycle 1 Focused Search
“Knock out”
Cycle 2 Broad Search
“Problem Solved”
Cycle 3 Cross Reference Search
“Citation & Inventor”
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Is Based On
1. Plan What Death Threat?
2. Do Learn
3. Study What learned?
4. Act Apply Revise Stop STUDY
P•D•S•A
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1. Plan What Death Threat?
2. Do Learn
3. Study What learned?
4. Act Apply Revise Stop STUDY
P•D•S•A
DEFINE How it Works
SEARCHPatents
DEFENDWhy Not Obvious
DECIDE Continue or Stop
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Cycle ONE
DEFINE How it Works SEARCH Patents DEFEND Why Not Obvious
DECIDE to Continue or Stop
1 2 3 4PLAN DO STUDY ACT
CYCLE 1FocusedSearch
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Cycle ONE
DEFINE How it Works SEARCH Patents DEFEND Why Not Obvious
DECIDE to Continue or Stop
1 2 3 4PLAN DO STUDY ACT
CYCLE 1FocusedSearch
Identify CPC Class
Describe in naturallanguage what’s unique
Describe Invention Partsand Connections
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Cycle ONE
DEFINE How it Works SEARCH Patents DEFEND Why Not Obvious
DECIDE to Continue or Stop
1 2 3 4PLAN DO STUDY ACT
CYCLE 1FocusedSearch
Identify CPC Class
Describe in naturallanguage what’s unique
Describe Invention Partsand Connections
Search Key wordsIn the CPC Class
Identify Closest
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Cycle ONE
DEFINE How it Works SEARCH Patents DEFEND Why Not Obvious
DECIDE to Continue or Stop
1 2 3 4PLAN DO STUDY ACT
CYCLE 1FocusedSearch
Identify CPC Class
Describe in naturallanguage what’s unique
Describe Invention Partsand Connections
DEFEND yourDifference &
Why Not Obvious
vs. Closest
Search Key wordsIn the CPC Class
Identify Closest
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Cycle ONE
DEFINE How it Works SEARCH Patents DEFEND Why Not Obvious
DECIDE to Continue or Stop
1 2 3 4PLAN DO STUDY ACT
CYCLE 1FocusedSearch
Identify CPC Class
Describe in naturallanguage what’s unique
Describe Invention Partsand Connections
DEFEND yourDifference &
Why Not Obvious
vs. Closest
Search Key wordsIn the CPC Class
Identify Closest
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Each Cycle requires the writer to have a full STOP & prove why the
invention continues to be different in view of what other patents are found.
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•Have an editable Report to hand to your patent counsel that is ready-to-file.
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•Have an editable Report to hand to your patent counsel that is ready-to-file.
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1. Start Up & Learn
2. Customize for Organization
3. World Class Patent ROI
3 Phases
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1. Start Up & Learn
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Patent College
1. Start Up & Learn
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Patent CollegeAn 8 hour course where you learn:• Patent Fundamentals• How to Best Search for Patents• How to Find Patents Your Company Can Inexpensively Purchase• Best Practices for Rapidly Developing a Patent Portfolio• Translate patent opportunities for BOTH Internal & External Use
1. Start Up & Learn
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Patent CollegeAn 8 hour course where you learn:• Patent Fundamentals• How to Best Search for Patents• How to Find Patents Your Company Can Inexpensively Purchase• Best Practices for Rapidly Developing a Patent Portfolio• Translate patent opportunities for BOTH Internal & External Use
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Patent College
1. Start Up & Learn
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Patent College
Uses Cycles to Mastery• Watch 3-6 videos• Hands-on “Lab” assignment
• Can be lead by IE Black Belts
1. Start Up & Learn
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1. Start Up & Learn
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1. Start Up & LearnUse Patent College and Your Existing Projects to play with and understand the Patent ROI system
Optimize the system for Your Needs in Strategy and System Summits
Take patents process decisions out of your normal systems to increase Speed & Learning
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2. Customize for Organization
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2. Customize for OrganizationTranslate your patents for INTERNAL use
Upgrade existing patent system using new technology
Monitor Flea Market & Take Action on what you find
Simplify the patent decision and purchasing system
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2. Customize for Organization
Monitor Flea Market & Take Action on what you find
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2. Customize for OrganizationMonitor Flea Market & Take Action on what you find
Set WHO in your organization receives Notification
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2. Customize for OrganizationMonitor Flea Market & Take Action on what you find
Set WHO in your organization receives Notification•Competitors•Industries•Trends•Flea Market or Free Patents•Inventor Name
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3. World Class Patent ROI
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3. World Class Patent ROITranslate your patents for EXTERNAL use
Conduct Invention Sessions to create new patents for related and unrelated industries
Publish Inventions for Sale & License
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So, isIdeas to Patents
Protected?
Dude
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Patents Pending
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Patents PendingAUTOMATED SEARCH FOR PATENT DOCUMENTS
METHOD FOR PREPAING A PATENT APPLICATON THROUGH MULTIPLE CYCLES OF LEARNING
METHOD FOR FINDING AND IDENTIFYING RELEVANT PATENT DOCUMENTS
PATENT SEARCH METHOD BASED UPON INVENTION CLASSIFICATION
METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC DELIVERY OF PATENT ALERTS BASED UPON USER-SET CRITERIA
METHOD OF IDENTIFYING AND PURCHASING PATENTS AFTER NON-PAYMENT OF MAINTENANCE FEES
and more on the way!!!!!
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Patent ROI Subsystem Enables Increased Innovation Speed & Decreased Risk
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