Did you ever wonder if you idea is new? Patents are a great source of technical and competitor information. You may not be a professional researcher but today’s search tools are extremely powerful and easier to use. Check out this review of four leading search tools including Espacenet, Google Patents, PATENTSCOPE, and The Lens.
Have you considered the value of intangibles? This article includes some interesting insights.
The keys to getting a patent are good patent analysis, clear definition based on patent and market research. Once you have the research results, you will be able to discuss your invention with a good patent attorney.
You don’t want to be in the less then 50% success rate and you don’t want to pay an attorney thousands of dollars for a failed patent application.
Contact us to see how we can help you increase your chances of success.
Have you ever put your resume into a word cloud program like Wordle? I did, and the attached image is the result. I like this cloud since it sizes the words by frequency within the text. In my example I found that the key ideas were located in such a way as to associate ideas.
My cloud represents my key areas of expertise starting with patents as the key word. Patent searching, research and analysis are what I do best and patents are a great source of technical and competitive information. Good patent research along with market research are the basis for research-based decision making in business.
Other forms of intellectual property are also integral to innovation and new product protection. I work with inventors, entrepreneurs and business leaders to develop their intellectual assets; seizing opportunities and avoiding obstacles.
Intellectual property is above all business related. It comes into play for new, local or international business, offering competitive market advantage. Those who manage and leverage their intellectual assets gain the greatest benefit from their innovation efforts.
Try putting your LinkedIn profile or resume text into a word cloud program and see what key ideas emerge.
Where can you find information on the key stages of turning an invention into a commercial product? The Inventors’ Handbook is a nice resource for entrepreneurs, even if it was written from the perspective of the European patent system. Each phase in this process requires answers to important questions. Contact Fresco Services, a local patent professional for assistance.
https://www.epo.org/learning-events/materials/inventors-handbook.html
This article gives you an idea of the many factors that go into an intellectual property strategy and helps you identify new options.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/four-shades-ip-strategy-niklas-%C3%B6stman/
History
Fresco Services was created 1998 in France by Ellen Krabbe to provide technical training and translations. Ellen received her bachelor’s degree in medical technology and biology, from UW-Oshkosh and as a scientist and researcher, she was able to offer highly specialized services that complement the general French-English training of other other members of the Fresco team. Clients included research centers, and pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer, Sanofi-Aventis among others.
In 2010, Ellen returned to Wisconsin and Isobel Hie took over the translation services in Europe. Isobel continues to manage translations for institutions of higher education and businesses.
In 2011, Ellen applied her language and research skills to working in intellectual property as an patent researcher and later as an intellectual property liaison for multiple Bemis Company divisions: Healthcare, Advanced Technologies, Latin America, and Europe.
Fresco Services LLC was created in 2016 to offer world-class intellectual property services to organizations and entrepreneurs. Since then, intensive training in licensing, patent examination and trademarks have been added to the rich experiences in a Fortune 500 company. The main focus of our intellectual property services is patent research for independent inventors and attorneys. All types of patent searches are performed to identify opportunities for patent protection and avoid obstacles to commercialization due to existing patents.
In 2021, Fresco Services North America headquarters moved to Green Lake, Wisconsin and its European headquarters was opened in Scorbé-Claivaux France.
Vision
Our vision in Wisconsin is to ensure that all organizations in the region benefit from building and leveraging intellectual property in order to develop business and support Wisconsin’s reputation for innovation.
Mission
Our mission is to promote dynamic innovation and research-based decision making by providing world-class patent research and other intellectual property services.
Values
Whether it be translations or research, the services we provide reflect our FRESCO core values:
• Focused – defining client needs and goals to give the highest quality, timely results
• Respectful – meeting each client where they are, and helping them get to where they need to be
• Empowered – using cutting edge technology and the best available information
• Skilled – relying on researchers who are more than educated. They are passionate learners with proven track records
• Collaborative – working effectively between clients and team members is essential to good results
• Outstanding – applying best practices and continuous improvement to ensure client satisfaction
Ellen Krabbe – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellenkrabbe/
Isobel Hie – https://www.linkedin.com/in/isobel-hie-70876724/
