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The Two Paths to Monetizing a Patent

If you’re trying to sell or license an aircraft-related patent, especially with only five years left, you’re working within a tight window. That doesn’t mean you’re out of options. It just means you need to be more focused with...

“I don’t want to look foolish if this idea doesn’t work out.”

A Common Fear (And a Real One)

I hear that more often than you might expect. I’m JD Houvener, a patent attorney, and this...

This comes up a lot

This is a question I hear all the time, and it usually starts the same way.

Someone has a name. It’s creative. A little different. Sometimes totally made up. In your case, it’s “spoy dooo.”

“Patents are too complicated.”

I hear that all the time.

Sometimes it’s said casually, almost like a joke. Other times, it’s said with real frustration. Either way, the meaning is the same. Patents feel overwhelming, and most people don’t even know where to...

Can You Sell a T-Shirt Like This?

You’ve got a city name across the top. Under it, an AI-generated animal. Not a mascot, just a clean, generic animal design. Then you add the team’s founding year.

No logos. No team name. But the colors...