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: I/P UpdatesPatent Ratings and Policy Matrix Terminology
By William F. Heinze
"Expanding" - creates a new, exclusive market segment
"Distinguishing" - may prevent copying, but does not prevent entry (most patents)
"Obsolete" - dubious legal or market merit
"Vanity" - probably void ab initio, nearly worthless
from "Patent Portfolio Triage: Proven Methods for Bottom-Line Results" by Tom Clare on November 17, 2008 via the APLF
Full post as published by I/P Updates on November 19, 2008 (boomark / email).
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