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Invention harvesting is a framework for prompting innovators to conceive of new inventions or describe inventions already conceived, and documenting such inventions for subsequent protection via the patenting process or, if appropriate, as trade secrets. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and related software tools can be leveraged by companies, universities, law firms, and IP service providers to overcome common impediments to invention harvesting. Adopting and

Executive management in organizations should look beyond tactical excellence to ensure that managerial positions in IP and legal teams are held by highly effective managers and leaders. To help assess the effectiveness of an individual as a manager and leader, executives can determine if, and to what extent, the individual operates with a scarcity mindset or an abundance mindset. A manager who operates with an abundance mindset brings substantial benefits to an organization.

As a freelance pianist, I’ve played countless pianos over the years, including pianos built from the late 19th century to the present day. Sometimes I come across two pianos made by the same manufacturer during the same era, with identical design and components. Despite these commonalities, the pianos may play and sound remarkably different. One is excellent, while the other is good, okay, or even awful.

Increasingly, small, midsize, and large companies are embracing pragmatic, unconventional ways of addressing internal gaps in...