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Invent Anything

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Invent Anything will teach you the tools and techniques you will need to create inventions to enhance your business and your life. Using creativity tools, world-class intellectual property strategy, and over 40 years of invention experience, John Cronin demystifies the process of conceiving an idea, obtaining a patent or trade secret, and using invention to create real value.

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  1. The Perceived Value of Intellectual Property

    Season 01 Episode 73 In this episode of Invent Anything, John Cronin explores one of the most powerful ideas in IP strategy: the perceived value of intellectual property. Drawing on 30+ years and thousands of clients at ipCapital Group, John explains how patents evolve from a legal right into a...

  2. Explore How Prototypes And AI Are Transforming The Prototyping Process

    Season 01 Episode 49 In this episode, John Cronin explains the symbiotic relationship between patents and prototypes. Learn how prototyping can enhance your intellectual property (IP) and vice versa. Discover the advancements in prototyping technology, from AI integration to 3D printing, making…

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  3. How to Sell Your Patent – Part 2

    Season 01 Episode 39 Get ready for an enlightening episode of Invent Anything! In Part 2 of our series on selling patents, we’ll be providing a detailed guide to the art and strategy of patent sales. Whether you’re a veteran inventor looking to make the most of your portfolio or a newbie just...

  4. How to Sell Your Patent – Part 1

    Season 01 Episode 38 In this episode, John guides us through the process of selling a patent, starting with The Basics, navigating through Patent Citations, Press Releases, Patent Valuation, Trojan Horses, and finally, Selling to Large Companies. From start to end, John ensures a comprehensive,...

  5. How Provisional Patents Fuel Innovation and Success from Every Angle

    Season 01 Episode 36 In this episode of Invent Anything, we dive deep into the world of provisional patents and explore how they can drive innovation, protect intellectual property, and catalyze success for board members, investors, CEOs, CTOs, CFOs, and inventors alike. Tune in now to harness…

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  6. Revitalize Your Business with IP Strategies: Part 2

    Season 01 Episode 35 Continue your journey to transform your business with Intellectual Property in Part 2. Learn how IP can reduce risk, minimize liability, save money, attract valuable partners, and secure funding. Don't miss these expert insights and success stories.

  7. Breathing New Life into Your Business with IP Strategies – Part 1

    Season 01 Episode 34 Discover how Intellectual Property can revitalize your business by improving employee morale, boosting sales, strengthening your brand, fostering innovation, and enhancing business relationships. Tune in for ten actionable tips to harness the power of IP.

  8. Get More Patents with Invention On Demand

    Season 01 Episode 32 What if there was a way to create more inventions in less time with lower costs that empowered your team to be more creative and gave your business leverage over competitors and partners? Revolutionize your business with the power of Invention On Demand - say goodbye to…

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  9. IP Analytics: Data-Based Patent Strategy

    Season 01 Episode 31 In this episode, John discusses IP Analytics, which allows you to use data from the patent office to find unique and valuable insights. IP Analysis can provide new directions for R&D, positioning your company against (or protecting your company from) a competitor, and...

  10. Understanding Your IP Landscape

    Season 01 Episode 30 To truly know your business, you need to understand your IP Landscape. How do your business, market, product, and technology fit into the world’s intellectual property system? Find out in today’s episode.

  11. Unlock Hidden Intellectual Property with the ipScan

    Season 01 Episode 29 Do you work with an innovative team but can’t figure out why they never produce any IP, like patents and trade secrets? Many inventors have lots of great ideas but seem to have trouble getting them out of their heads, onto paper, and filed with the patent office. The ipScan…

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  12. How to Invent Around Any Patent or Technology

    Season 01 Episode 28 Is there a patent stopping your business from moving forward or increasing market share? Do you have a new technology or patent that you think will be valuable but worry your competitors might be able to figure out how to get the same benefits without you? In this episode…

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  13. How to Stop Copycats from Using Your IP

    Season 01 Episode 27 In today’s episode, John will teach you how to deal with copycat companies and win the war against IP infringement. If you’ve invested time and money into your technology, the last thing you want is another company profiting off your hard-earned developments. Whether you need...

  14. Does Your Business Need Intellectual Property?

    Season 01 Episode 26 In this episode, John explores the types of businesses that may or may not need intellectual property (IP), like patents and trade secrets. Learn whether your business needs IP to protect its business model or if filing patents will just increase expenses.

  15. How to Write Provisional Patent Applications

    Season 01 Episode 25 In today’s episode, John discusses the process of creating a powerful intellectual property tool: provisional patent applications. Provisional applications can be leveraged in many situations and offer strategic advantages to businesses and inventors.

  16. Telling Your IP Story to Investors and the Market

    Season 01 Episode 24 Developing intellectual property can be difficult and costly, so how do you communicate the value that IP offers to a business and market? In this episode, John will teach you how to tell your IP Story to get the most value out of your intellectual property, like patents and...

  17. What To Do When Your Patent Is Infringed

    Season 01 Episode 23 What do you do when you find out your patent is being infringed? Many companies with sizeable or even small but important patent portfolios have asked themselves this very question. In this episode of Invent Anything, John answers many of the common questions that patent…

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  18. Prior Art For Invention: The Journey You Should Start Packing For

    Season 01 Episode 22 In this episode, John discusses important issues surrounding prior art from many perspectives: not just how the patent office views prior art, but how to understand how prior art impacts inventors and businesses.

  19. IP Strategy for Businesses and Inventors

    Season 01 Episode 21 In this episode, John will teach you the basics of Intellectual property (IP) strategy and intellectual asset management. By leveraging data, best practices, and game-winning strategy throughout your process, IP strategy can leverage your business unlike any other type of asset.

  20. IP Due Diligence to Enhance Company Value

    Season 01 Episode 20 Due Diligence on a company’s intellectual property can become the cornerstone of valuing a business for investment and fundraising, as well as for mergers and acquisitions. However, without the right strategy, many companies stumble on this crucial step. In this episode, we...

  21. How to Make Money with Patents

    Season 01 Episode 19 In this episode, John discusses the many ways of monetizing – or making money with – a patent portfolio. To be successful with a patent monetization strategy, you’ll need a systematic approach. John speaks from decades of experience in intellectual property deals and…

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  22. How Much is a Patent Worth?

    Season 01 Episode 18 In this episode, we will discuss how to figure out how much a patent is worth. This episode will cover six topics relating to patent valuation.

  23. Should Corporations Keep Inventing? An Interview with John Cronin and Mark Alyn Pt. 2

    Season 01 Episode 17 In Part 2 of his interview with Mark Alyn, John recalls building a “patent factory” during his tenure with IBM as a semiconductor engineer in the technology development department. John and Mark also discuss the question, “Do corporations need to continue to invent?” It may...

  24. Teaching the World to Invent – An Interview with John Cronin and Mark Alyn Pt. 1

    Season 01 Episode 16 In this special episode, Mark Alyn interviews host John Cronin about John’s background and what lead to his career as an inventor, starting from childhood to becoming the top inventor at IBM to founding ipCapital Group.

  25. Evidence of Use: Detecting Patent Infringement

    Season 01 Episode 15 In this episode, John discusses when patent owners should consider getting an ‘Evidence of Use’ (EoU) opinion. Evidence of use is a process of collecting material evidence that an outside party may be practicing the technology claimed in a patent.

  26. Avoid Patent Infringement with Freedom to Operate

    Season 01 Episode 14 In this episode, we'll cover freedom to operate (FTO), what it is, and the many strategies that you can use to gain leverage for your company.

  27. Invention vs. Innovation – What’s the Difference?

    Season 01 Episode 13 Invention is the key tool driving innovation. In this episode, John provides a clear differentiation of invention and innovation that, once understood, could transform your business.

  28. The Secret Weapon of IP: Enabled Publications

    Season 01 Episode 12 In this episode, you will learn everything you need to know about enabled publications. Often erroneously called “defensive publications,” Enabled Publications offer a secret and powerful weapon in your IP arsenal.

  29. Using Trade Secrets to Create Tremendous Value

    Season 01 Episode 11 In this episode, John unveils the power of trade secrets for your business. This episode answers questions like: What are trade secrets? How do you protect trade secrets? How to leverage trade secrets in business? And even how to create new trade secrets for your business.

  30. 6 Ways of Making Money with Patents

    Season 01 Episode 10 In this episode, we will learn the six ways to make money with patents. Patents are expensive to obtain, and many inventors and executives want to maximize their ROI from intellectual property.

  31. How to Raise Money and Increase Valuation Using IP

    Season 01 Episode 09 In this episode, we will discuss raising more money at a higher valuation using intellectual property. CEOs, founders, CTOs, etc. who are considering raising money may consider using a unique strategy of leveraging IP to tell a better story to investors.

  32. How to Get a Patent On Your Invention

    Season 01 Episode 08 In this episode, John discusses how to get a patent on your invention. This episode covers everything you need to know to get your first patent.

  33. What is a Patent (and What Can it Do for You)?

    Season 01 Episode 07 If you’ve ever wondered what a patent really is, the rights that it gives you, and what they mean for your business, you’re in the right place.

  34. Enablement for Patents and Intellectual Property

    Season 01 Episode 06 In this episode, John discusses the technical details behind the process of ‘enablement’ – taking the invention from the conceptual stage to describing how it will work in practice.

  35. Types of Creativity: Continuous Improvement

    Season 01 Episode 05 How can you take an invention from the early idea stage to something that will work and have value?

  36. Types of Creativity: Associative Thinking

    Season 01 Episode 04 Associative thinking is one of the most powerful creative tools for inventors. By combining different objects, ideas, and methods, new inventions can be made by making novel connections with your mind.

  37. Strategy – Patent Infringement

    Season 01 Strategy In this episode, we will cover a very important problem in the intellectual property space: what happens when a business has just been threatened. A close competitor recently received a very broad patent, and the first company believes the second company is violating the…

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  38. Types of Creativity: Divergent and Convergent

    Season 01 Episode 03 In the third installment, John discusses two major types of creativity: divergent and convergent.

  39. The Fundamentals of Creativity for Invention

    Season 01 Episode 02 In this episode, John explains the fundamental ideas that underpin any creative process.

  40. Creativity, Invention, and Intellectual Property

    Season 01 Episode 01 In the introductory episode, John discusses his background, topics that will be covered in future episodes, and his motivations for starting the series. Also discussed are different points of view on IP issues, from the employees, managers, executives, and IP attorneys.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Invent Anything will teach you the tools and techniques you will need to create inventions to enhance your business and your life. Using creativity tools, world-class intellectual property strategy, and over 40 years of invention experience, John Cronin demystifies the process of conceiving an idea, obtaining a patent or trade secret, and using invention to create real value.

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