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Insights on Defensive Publishing and Possible Innovation Strategies

Explore how to preserve your inventions through clear and traceable online disclosure. We share practical strategies, expert tips, and proven methods to help you stay competitive without relying on patents only.

27.08.2025

Real World Examples: What Counts as a Legally Compliant Defensive Publication?

Not every disclosure counts as a legally valid defensive publication. Learn what courts and patent offices accept as prior art, which disclosures fail, and why timestamping and permanent archiving are essential to secure your freedom to operate.

Expert Insights

28.07.2025

A European Patent Attorney’s Analysis and Statement on Proofbox

How legally secure is a disclosure via Proofbox? We commissioned a European Patent Attorney to assess the enforceability of our platform. Read the full legal statement and learn why Proofbox meets global prior art requirements.

Expert Insights

20.07.2025

"Disclosure Is Underrated" - Interview with an European Patent Attorney

Discover how a leading patent attorney helps companies turn unused invention disclosures into strategic assets. Learn how structured defensive publishing, also known as research disclosure or the “poor man’s patent”, can safeguard your innovation pipeline.

16.07.2025

Launch Your Startup Without a Patent - And Still Stay Ahead

Early-stage startups often can’t afford the high cost of patenting every idea. But that doesn’t mean you have to leave your innovation unprotected. Learn how strategic public disclosures can help you build defensible value from day one.

03.07.2025

When Is the Right Time to Publish Your Innovation Online?

Learn when and why to publish your innovation online. Discover how early disclosure, cascaded publication, and timestamped access can block third-party patents, while saving legal costs and securing your freedom to operate.

29.06.2025

How to Optimize Your IP Budget with Strategic Disclosures

Intellectual property protection doesn’t have to break the bank. By strategizing selective patent application filings with well-timed defensive publications, you can protect more ideas without overspending. In this article, we’ll show how innovative teams can stretch their IP budgets while maintaining a strong competitive edge.

27.06.2025

How a Defensive Publication Can Block a Competitor's Patent Application

Defensive publications aren’t just cost-effective - they can actively prevent competitors from patenting the same idea. By creating prior art, your disclosure becomes a legal barrier in the global patent system. In this article, you’ll learn how a well-timed publication can safeguard your innovation strategy and preserve your freedom to operate.

23.06.2025

Defensive Publication or Patent? How to Choose?

Patents aren’t always the smartest way to preserve your innovation. When costs are high and value uncertain, defensive publishing can secure your freedom to operate fast, low-cost, and legally robust. Learn when to choose this strategy and how it blocks competitors from patenting your ideas.

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