This is where I am coming from: in my 4×4 Innovation Strategy matrix, IP protection is vital, especially for non-incremental innovation projects.

I recently spoke with an AmLaw partner who hired a marketing consultant to help him with IAM (Individual Attorney Marketing) to grow his personal client base.

I am re-posting this article from July 2020 because the patterns are repeating themselves. The fear is the same. The paralysis that follows is the same.

Professionals obsess over AI model capabilities while overlooking a critical operational problem: most still don't know how to properly instruct AI in patent workflows. This article examines why structured prompting discipline, not better models, determines the quality of AI-assisted invention harvesting and patent drafting.

I still remember my first Clubhouse event ever, with Dr. Chris de Armitt.

When I hear that someone wants to file a patent for something that does not yet exist, at least as a proof-of-concept model or as a simple simulation, I am always very skeptical: "Are we about to

Followers of the Artificial Intelligence religion may have started to jump when they read the word "theology" for what they are promoting. It may not be called theology, but it is one

This is where I am coming from: as a patent attorney, I spent years working with inventors, ideas, and emerging technologies. My role involved evaluating creativity and innovation

This article is intended for you, if you want to:

Before I begin exploring ChatGPT, let me explain my background.

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This is where I am coming from: I attended a meeting of the "Digital & Innovation" Committee of the Singapore-German Chamber of Commerce on 22nd of August 2025.

You have surely read about my last-time activities in Anti-Counterfeiting.

I have worked in the patent profession for over three decades. In that time, I have come to hold a clear and unshakable view: the world of patents is divided into two distinct legal and cultural spaces...

A salesperson that describes the disadvantages of the product that he is trying to sell, instead of describing the many objective advantages?

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If you are reading this, you are probably an average attorney. Do not despair—most attorneys are average. If you are not an average attorney now, the odds are that you will be a mediocre...

An update to my 2023 edition article: https://ip-lawyer-tools.com/automated-robotic-patent-drafting-start-reading-here-if-you-want-to-know-more-june-2023-edition/...

Here is the core of the 4×4 Innovation strategy: if you cannot get anyone interested in the benefit of your invention, why bother building a prototype or even starting a company?

People, I have found THE BOOK for the AI revolution that is unravelling right under our noses. And this is where I am coming from: I approach strategy, productivity, and personal growth from a singular starting point...