A while back, I wrote a short piece on the role patents hold for a small business. There are many solid reasons for seeking and gaining patent protection. For a small, technical business, two of the larger reasons are to add value and to open lines of communication....
Chances are, if you find yourself reading this, you already know some of the ways open-source software (OSS) standards affect software development. Even so, developing software for the federal government presents its own special set of issues that are further...
A recurring concern voiced by small or emerging companies working in the government marketplace is, “How do I effectively protect my IP when I’m forced to work with large prime contractors?” A threat is perceived that a prime contractor will take or steal the IP from...
The Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs (referred collectively hereafter as SBIR) directly target small innovative companies to participate in federally funded research and development. The SBIR program,...
Companies often participate in brainstorming sessions. They recognize that through such a process, great inventions are developed and evolve. In a commercial marketplace in which a company gains rights to an invention through employment or contractual agreements, this...
A well-known proverb states that, “Necessity is the mother of invention.” The coronavirus pandemic has certainly drawn attention to some clear needs, and as a result, new innovations, yet to be recognized, are forthcoming. History has shown we are an innovative race...
