Vol. 1, Issue 1

Janus Angel Newsletter – April 2011

Janus Angels’ Press Releases:

• Spring 2012 Angel IP Funds available. Apply: http://bit.ly/gQq2Lj
• Janus is now on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/hDlhIO
• Janus opens new office in Paris (July 2011). More info soon …

Random Intellectual Property (IP) Resources for Innovators and Entrepreneurs:

• Patent Application Information Retrieval (PAIR) … http://bit.ly/gYJH47
• Run a preliminary prior-art search on your idea … http://patft.uspto.gov/

Current Events & Stories related to: Angel Investing, & Venture Capital, or IP:

• in Science: Marine Biodiversity and Gene Patents: http://bit.ly/fwqCqL
• in Science: Feathers Are Flying Over Colombian Bird Name Flap: http://bit.ly/g5EYdF
• in C & En: Catching Winners: http://bit.ly/hPIT29
• in C & En: Patent Overhaul Gathers Steam: http://bit.ly/fre4Zf
• in The Economist: The spluttering invention machine: http://econ.st/enKdJO
• in The Wall Street Journal: The Case of the Day: Can Genes be Patented? http://on.wsj.com/fAlJ8k

Deadline approaching for the Janus Angels' Intellectual Property (JAIP) Contest – 2011 Deadline:

If you are interested in Angel Funding for your idea or patentable invention, then you should submit a 2-3 page disclosure by December 20th 2010 to qualify for JAIP’s Spring 2011 Scholarship. All entries received are reviewed to determine Patentability and eligibility for free patent drafting and prosecution. To enter your idea in the spring 2011 IP Scholarship Contest, you should visit the following web site and follow the instructions therein to submit your disclosure: Janus Angels' IP Scholarship Contest.

Qualified applicants receive 60-90+% off regular IP legal fees; under the Janus Angels program, IP Specialists manage your IP portfolio start to finish. Additional funding is available to connect you to the Capital and Licensing you need to get your idea to market.

REMEMBER: To submit your inventive disclosure for consideration in the spring 2011 Janus Angels IP Scholarship Contest, please note the December 20th, 2010 DEADLINE. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered for the spring 2011 Scholarship.

Janus Angels' Intellectual Property (JAIP) Contest, May 2010

Have a novel Idea or a want a Patent? Submit only: your 2-3 page disclosure to qualify for the JAIP Contest. All entries receive a thorough review* to determine Patentability and eligibility for Janus Angel Funding. To enter your idea in the May 2010 IP Scholarship Contest, visit: Janus Angels' IP Scholarship Contest.

Qualified applicants receive 60-90% off regular IP legal fees and, under the Janus Angels program, IP Specialists will manage your portfolio start to finish. Additional funding is available to connect you to the Capital and Licensing you need to get your idea to market.

*reviewed by an MD or PhD specializing in your technology.

2010 JAIP Scholarship

A new Scholarship Competition will be available later in 2010 ... keep posted for details!

Investors are serious about IP

Do investors really care if you have intellectual property protection?

By now you are probably rightly asking yourself questions such as: “How is getting a patent related to getting fellowship money?” And, “Why would I pay money to get a patent - when I’m the one who is looking for money in the first place?”

To answer these questions, let's look at it from an investor's point of view. When evaluating an investment opportunity, one of the attributes of a business plan that investors can care a great deal about is the existence of valid and enforceable intellectual property (IP) protection. For you, enforceable IP protection starts by getting a provisional. In some cases, such as the software business, patents are difficult to establish and generally don’t convert into significant competitive advantage. In other cases however, such as the pharmaceuticals arena, effective patent protection is central to profitability and innovators will go to great lengths to obtain and defend them. Many innovations fall somewhere in between these two extremes.

Given that establishing patent rights can be very expensive:
· When does it make sense for student entrepreneurs to invest in patent protection?
· What are the steps to follow when filing for patent protection?
· Where do you go to talk to someone about patent issues? and
· When and how can a patent agent or law firm help student fellows protect their new ideas, and how can you benefit from patent protection?

Entrepreneurs and students will need to consider these questions in choosing a cost effective patenting strategy.

© 2007 Dr. Gary Plourde

About the Author

Dr. Gary Plourde is an independent author. He writes about patents, licensing of ideas, inventions and the patenting process.

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