Best ipCapital Group Podcasts (2024)

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IP Strategy for Startups | Invent Anything Episode 50 55:27

2h ago55:27

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In this episode John Cronin breaks down the essential aspects of intellectual property (IP) management for small startup companies. John debunks common myths, explores how startups can project sophistication on a budget, and discusses the significant role of IP in enhancing business valuation and attracting investors. Learn how to leverage IP for c…

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Explore How Prototypes And AI Are Transforming The Prototyping Process | Invent Anything Episode 49 52:33

1M ago52:33

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Explore How Prototypes And AI Are Transforming The Prototyping Process | Invent Anything Episode 49Description: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…

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Who is the Inventor? How to Determine Inventorship of a Patent | Invent Anything Episode 48 53:18

3M ago53:18

53:18

Join host John Cronin in answering a common question for inventors, IP executives, and businesses - "Who is the inventor?". From historical figures like Goodyear to modern advances in AI, we explore what it truly means to be an inventor and the impact of inventions on our world. Learn practical strategies for identifying inventors, understanding pa…

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IP Power Play: Dominate Your Industry with the Patent-Trade Secrets Cross Ruffing Tactic | Invent Anything episode 47 50:02

3M ago50:02

50:02

In this episode John explores the strategic integration of patents and trade secrets, exploring their similarities and differences, and how each can be leveraged for enhanced legal protection and business valuation. We discuss Cross Ruff Strategies for boosting patent protection using trade secrets and vice versa, monetization techniques, and secto…

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How To Sell Your Patent Part 2 57:43

4M ago57:43

57:43

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 starting in the patent world, this episode has insights for everyone. Topic 1…

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Is a Patent a Startup? | Invent Anything Episode 46 59:14

4M ago59:14

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In this episode of Invent Anything discover the intersection of entrepreneurship and intellectual property, exploring how patents and startups drive innovation and economic growth while uncovering missed opportunities and funding challenges. We’ll learn how patents offer a robust platform for inventors to monetize their creations and shape market d…

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Paper Patents: Strategies, Writing Tips, and the Future | Invent Anything Episode 45 44:07

5M ago44:07

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In this episode of Invent Anything, John delves into the nuanced topic of paper patents, revealing expert strategies and writing tips that promise to elevate your patent applications to new heights. Discover the secrets of utilizing established patent formats, the 'Russian doll enablement' technique, and the art of incorporating multiple embodiment…

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Maximize Investment with IP Strategy for Early-Stage Companies | Invent Anything Episode 44 56:40

6M ago56:40

56:40

In this episode, host John Cronin delves into the strategic use of intellectual property (IP) for early-stage companies. He explores how patents, trade secrets, and enabled publications can significantly boost market position and company valuation. The discussion includes leveraging IP for investment attraction, risk management, and enhancing brand…

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Patent Poison Pill for Early-Stage Companies| Invent Anything Podcast Episode 43 43:42

7M ago43:42

43:42

In this episode, John delves deep into the concept of 'patent poison pills' and their impact on early-stage companies. This is a must-listen for CEOs, investors, management teams, and anyone involved in the startup ecosystem. John explains the 'poison pill' phenomenon, offering real-world case studies that showcase how mismanaged patents can lead t…

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Unlocking Business Growth: The Power of Patent Valuation | Invent Anything Episode 42 57:04

7M ago57:04

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Join us in this episode of Invent podcast where we discuss into the crucial role of Patent Valuations in transforming businesses. We start by exploring the fundamentals of Patent Valuation, understanding its comprehensive process and the rationale behind using licensing models for valuation. We discuss how these valuations utilize solid third-party…

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Leveraging Patent Valuations for Strategic Business Transformation | Invent Anything Episode 41 46:00

10M ago46:00

46:00

In this episode, we delve into the multi-faceted process of patent valuations and their far-reaching influence on business decisions. Topics covered include the fundamental principles of patent valuation, challenges posed by proforma evaluations, and a comprehensive overview of ten domains where a valuation can substantially alter business operatio…

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ChatGPT for Patent Counsel and Inventors | Invent Anything Episode 40 47:02

12M ago47:02

47:02

In this episode of "Invent Anything," we delve into the intriguing world of AI-driven automation, particularly focusing on technologies akin to ChatGPT. We explore how this digital revolution impacts patent counsels and inventors, compelling them to employ creativity and systematic thinking tools to maintain their competitive edge. Join us as we in…

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How to Sell Your Patent – Part I | Invent Anything Episode 38 50:23

1y ago50:23

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Check out our blogs at:https://www.ipcg.com/blog/ n this episode of "Invent Anything", John Cronin guides us through the process of selling a patent. The episode is divided into six topics. Topic 1: The Basics We start with the basics, where John highlights how patents can underscore the innovative qualities of a product or technology. He further e…

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Harnessing ChatGPT to Drive Invention and Innovation | Invent Anything Episode 37 1:42:23

1y ago1:42:23

1:42:23

Join us in this eye-opening episode of Invent Anything as we delve into the world of ChatGPT, OpenAI's groundbreaking language model that is transforming the way we invent and innovate. Our host, Seth Cronin, inventor and Managing Consultant at ipCapital Group, guides you through the ins and outs of ChatGPT, its astounding capabilities, and its pot…

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How Provisional Patents Fuel Innovation and Success from Every Angle | Invent Anything Episode 36 45:42

1y ago45:42

45:42

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. Don't miss our in-depth analysis of each perspective, with a special focus on the inventor's viewpo…

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Revitalize Your Business with IP Strategies: Part 2 | Invent Anything Episode 35 37:52

1y ago37:52

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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. Topic 1 Reduce Business Risk Topic 2 Reduce Liability Topic 3 Save Money Topic 4 Attract new busines…

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Breathing New Life into Your Business with IP Strategies – Part 1 | Invent Anything Episode 34 35:47

1y ago35:47

35:47

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 10 actionable tips to harness the power of IP. Topic 1 Enhance Employee Morale Topic 2 Increase sales Topic 3 Improve your Brand Topic 4 Creat…

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IP and Innovation in the Music Industry | Invent Anything Episode 33 1:29:56

1+ y ago1:29:56

1:29:56

Introducing Seth Cronin as host of Invent Anything. In this episode, Seth discusses emerging innovation in the music industry and the technology that is shaping the ways in which music is created, recorded, distributed, discovered, and performed. The topics covered in this episode include: 1. Creating music: examples of patentable inventions that c…

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Get More Patents with Invention On Demand | Invent Anything Episode 32 37:25

1+ y ago37:25

37:25

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 Limits and Hello to Limitless Possibilities! In this episode, the topics cover…

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Unlock Hidden Intellectual Property with the ipScan | Invent Anything Episode 29 38:49

1+ y ago38:49

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Do you work with an innovative team, but can’t seem to figure out how 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 head, on to paper, and filed with the patent office. The ipScan is here to help. The ipScan has been used for over 25 years ex…

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The IP Landscape: Know Your Business | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 30 46:47

1+ y ago46:47

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To truly know your business, you need to understand your IP Landscape. How does your business, market, product, and technology fit into the world’s intellectual property system? Find out in today’s episode. The topic areas for this episode include: The History of Patent Mapping How the IP Landscape Method Evolved The IP Landscape Framework Analyzin…

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How to Invent Around Any Patent or Technology | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 28 27:13

1+ y ago27:13

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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 you’re worried your competitors might be able to figure out how to get the same benefits without you? The magic of inventing around patents is for you. Any patent can be invented around…

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How to Stop Copycats from Using Your IP | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 27 46:43

2y ago46:43

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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 to prepare for this possibility, or arm yourself to deal with copycat iss…

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Does Your Business Need Intellectual Property? | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 26 33:22

2y ago33:22

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Description: 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. The topics in this episode include: 1 – Business Brand and Personal Brand 2 – B…

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How to Write Provisional Patent Applications | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 25 39:37

2y ago39:37

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In today’s episode, John discusses the process to create a power intellectual property tool: provisional patent applications. Provisional applications can be leveraged in many and offer strategic advantages to businesses and inventors. The topics in today’s episode include: 1 – What is a Provisional Application? 2 – Types of Provisional Application…

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Telling Your IP Story to Investors and the Market | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 24 38:51

2y ago38:51

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Developing intellectual property can be difficult and costly, so how do you communicate the value that IP offers to a business and market? While data and analysis can be important technical tools, it is much easier for most busy investors and executives to believe a compelling story. In this episode, John will teach you how to tell your IP Story to…

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What to do when your patent is infringed? | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 23 40:00

2y ago40:00

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Description: 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 owners have when they think some one is using their invention ill…

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The Prior Art For Invention | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 20 29:02

2+ y ago29:02

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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. With a strategic understanding of the prior art in a technology space, businesses can leverage their knowledge of prior art for a competi…

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How to Make Money with Patents | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 19 24:59

2+ y ago24:59

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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 licensing with ipCapital Group and while at IBM. The topic areas for this episode i…

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What Is A Patent Evaluation? | Invent Anything withJohn Cronin Episode 18 30:38

2+ y ago30:38

30:38

The Art and Science of Patent Valuation Today, we will discuss how to figure out how much a patent is worth. This episode will cover six topics relating to patent valuation. Topic 1 - What is a patent valuation? Topic 2 - how are valuations used in transactions like patent licensing? Topic 3 - How patent owners without a business can leverage paten…

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Should Corporations Keep Inventing? | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 17 28:43

2+ y ago28:43

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In this episode, John recalls building a “patent factory” during his tenure with IBM as an semiconductor engineer in the technology development department. This allowed him to become to top inventor at IBM and helped IP licensing at IBM grow to over a billion dollars a year in revenue. Next, John and Mark discuss the question, “Do corporations need…

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Teaching The World To Invent | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 16 33:51

2+ y ago33:51

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In this special episode, Mark Alyn joins host John Cronin in an interview format. They discuss John’s background that lead to a career as an inventor, starting from childhood to becoming the top inventor at IBM, to founding ipCapital Group. Further, John and Mark discuss the process of invention, that starts with a problem that needs to be solved b…

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Evidence of Use: Detecting Patent Infringement | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 15 30:59

3y ago30:59

30:59

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. We will cover: What is Evidence of Use (EoU) How Can EoU leverage your company EoU secrets only the ex…

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Avoid Patent Infringement with Freedom to Operate | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 14 30:49

3y ago30:49

30:49

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. Learn secrets very few companies know, and more importantly, learn how to protect your company from patent lawsuits. FTO will also let you know more about your competitor to build better products and services…

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Invention vs. Innovation – What’s the Difference? | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 13 33:42

3y ago33:42

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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. Very few people understand this critical distinction. Why do innovation programs fail, even when they are well funded? What is the missing link between invention and i…

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The Secret Weapon of IP: Enabled Publications | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 12 26:15

3y ago26:15

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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. Learn about enabled publications, what they can do, how to document them, and how to use them to create the cheapest and most powerful "…

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Using Trade Secrets to Create Tremendous Value | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 11 32:17

3y ago32:17

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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. The topic areas include: Defining Trade Secrets How to protect trade secret…

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6 Ways of Making Money with Patents | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 10 26:51

3y ago26:51

26:51

In today’s 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. Depending on your situation, one or more specific approaches to earning income from your patents may be appropriate. We will reveal novel strategies to h…

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How to raise money and increase valuation using IP | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 9 30:21

3y ago30:21

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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. We will discuss the meaning of intellectual property followed by the six ways to monetize inte…

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How To Get A Patent On Your Invention | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 8 25:33

3y ago25:33

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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. You’ll learn how to choose a patent attorney or a patent agent, how to prepare you invention for patent documentation, how to ensure your application will be granted, and how to get the most out of your in…

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What is a Patent (and what can it do for you) | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 7 26:51

3+ y ago26:51

26:51

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. John discusses why patents are a 'negative right', dispels some common patent myths, and explains the true value of patents to individuals and businesses.

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Enablement for Patents and Intellectual Property | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 6 18:38

3+ y ago18:38

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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. Topics covered include the many perspectives - from manager buy-in, to patent attorneys and patent examiners. In the conclusion, John discusses enablement in terms of a…

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Types of Creativity: Continuous Improvement | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 5 26:50

3+ y ago26:50

26:50

How can you take an invention from the early idea stage to something that will work and have value? In this episode, John discusses many tools that can be used for continuous improvement thinking. By using a methodological approach to identify areas where an invention needs improvement, teams and individuals can use several tools to continuously im…

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Types of Creativity: Associative Thinking | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 4 23:54

3+ y ago23:54

23:54

Associative thinking is one of the most power creative tools for inventors. By combining different objects, ideas, and methods, new inventions can be made by making novel connections with your mind. In this episode, John provides detailed examples and several tools you can use to unleash the power of associative thinking. Some of these tools can be…

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Patent Infringement - Strategy | Invent Anything with John Cronin 21:44

3+ y ago21:44

21:44

John takes on the difficult topic of what you should do when you learn you are violating a competitors patent. Patent infringement is a major threat to a business. Delving into 5 Areas of concern with 20 actions you can take to be prepared for a patent infringement lawsuit. Learn what you can do to sleep better at night, avoid willful infringement,…

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Types of Creativity: Divergent and Convergent | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 3 26:37

3+ y ago26:37

26:37

In the third installment, John discusses two major types of creativity: divergent and convergent. Divergent creativity is the process of creating a variety of many new ideas. Convergent creativity is the process of narrowing down the list to a few valuable ideas. Additional topics discussed in this episode: Alex Osborn and brainstorming Tony Buzan …

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The Fundamentals of Creativity for Invention | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 2 26:34

3+ y ago26:34

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In this episode, John explains the fundamental ideas that underpin any creative process. Topics discussed include: Types of creative motivation (extrinsic and intrinsic), The effect of limitations and freedom, Self-assessment of creativity, How to become more creative, How to motivate others to be more creative, And much more...…

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Invention, Creativity, and Intellectual Property | Invent Anything with John Cronin Episode 1 25:12

3+ y ago25:12

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Invent Anything with John Cronin. In this series, John shares insights relating to invention, creativity, and intellectual property collected over 17 years at IBM (becoming its top inventor with over 100 patents and 150 patent publications) and 23 years as managing director of ipCapital Group (working with over 800 companies and approximately 15% o…

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