Les 10 erreurs en PI les plus souvent relevées dans les revues diligentes des capitaux de risque

La dernière version du “Bulletin d’information PME” comprend un article intéressant sur les 10 erreurs en PI les plus souvent relevées dans les revues diligentes des capitaux de risque (en anglais).

Selon cet article, ces erreurs seraient:

1. TOO LATE TO START FILING US AND INTERNATIONAL PATENT APPLICATION
2. TOO NARROW LEGAL SCOPE OF CLAIMING PATENTABLE INVENTIONS
3. INTERNALLY MISMANAGED PATENT INFRINGEMENT “WILFULNESS” EXPOSURE
4. RELYING SOLELY ON COPYRIGHTS FOR SOFTWARE PROTECTION
5. INADVERTANTLY TAINTING I.P.R. WITH 3RD-PARTY CO-OWNERSHIP RIGHTS.
6. IGNORING THE IMPACT OF NEW “FESTO” U.S. SUPREME COURT RULING RE: PATENT AMENDMENTS.
7. UNDERESTIMATING THE IMPORTANCE OF TRADE SECRETS AND CONFIDENTIALITY.
8. OVERLOOKING LEGITIMATE OPPORTUNITY TO SET-UP OFFSHORE LICENSING TAX SHELTERS.
9. RESPONDING SLOWLY TO U.S.P.T.O. OFFICE ACTIONS.
10. OVER/UNDER-SPENDING ON LEGAL FEES TO PROSECUTE PATENT APPLICATIONS