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Marco Coolen, foto © Bart van Overbeeke

The World of Patents

With the help of Dutch and European patent attorney Marco Coolen (AOMB), we can better understand the world of patents. How do they work, why are they important, and when do they lose their usefulness?

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international patent strategy
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18 January

If they patent here, why don’t you patent there?

the in-house patent attorney at work
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11 January

The in-house effect, without the full-time price tag

Writing a patent is not something you do between the soup and the potatoes
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4 January

Between speed and sharpness: how to plan your patent application

A startup entrepreneur opens the steel closet with all his patents, and sees piles of paper covered with dust and cobwebs. He rubs his chin, thinking, "Why do I own all these patents?" Photorealistic image
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28 December

Your patent portfolio is not a filing cabinet

Robot trying to file a patent
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21 December

No heartbeat, no invention

startup founders patents
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14 December

One sentence in the contract that can hinder your growth

inventor period of grace
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7 December

Oops, shared too soon? This is your last lifeline

price labels per country
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30 November

Your patent stops at the border... unless it's Europe

an inventor shows his drawings and technical specs to a patent attorney, hoping this attorney can help him get a patent.
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23 November

Applying for a patent? Here's what you can do (and what not)

patent
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16 November

What exactly is a patent? And why would you want one?

Espacenet Patent search
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9 November

6 free patent search tools you can use right now

patenting
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2 November

“Should I patent this?” The questions you should always ask