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Podcast: Leveraging Inspiration: The Inspired Patent Podcast
Episode: S13 E9 Building a Strong Bridge Understanding the Importance of Patent Claims with Wayne Carroll
Description: S13 E9 Building a Strong Bridge: Understanding the Importance of Patent Claims
Patents are like a bridge. In student STEM competitions, small bridges are built by students and then tested with weights to see which bridge will hold the most weight before breaking. Patents are not “weight tested” until they are litigated, and the defendant tries to break the patent. Some patents will break easily, and others do not break.
When your business is relying on the strength of a patent to gain advantages in the marketplace, knowing if your patent is weak or strong can...