By: Michael J Foycik Jr.
August 5, 2019
The author is a patent attorney with over 28 years experience in patents and trademarks. For further information, please email at IP1lwyr@gmail.com, or call at 877-654-3336.
It happens often enough – patent attorneys talk with investors for many purposes. Sometimes it is to consider the value of a patent, other times it is simply because the investor is backing a particular client or has a question about litigation.
So what happens when the investor wants to talk with the patent attorney about investing? Well, interesting stuff. Here are a few samples that may help you evaluate an investment opportunity like a professional.
Let's say there is a technical field of special interest. For example, let's say you're familiar with greeting cards, or jewelry, or party planning. Suppose there are companies capable of leading those fields, still virtually unknown to the mainstream business investor. You can locate companies leading those fields using patents as your guide.
Why so? That's easy! So many reasons! Let's start with one: patents cost real money. Any company that believes in its new product enough to spend money, may well be worth a look.
A second reason: patents reveal what's hot in an industry long before the business world catches on. This was true of every type of technology you see today, and it pays to be ahead of the curve.
A third reason: when there are many recent patents in a given field it is a reliable indicator that the field is very profitable. Yet, the products that will be sold under those patents may be months or years away. Again, it pays to be ahead of the curve.
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