Your Patent Sucks

You spent years and a small fortune getting a patent. But is it any good?

Most patent owners have no idea. They assume that a granted patent means they're protected - until the day they try to use it and discover it doesn't cover their own product, that no one can tell when it's being infringed, or that it falls apart the moment it's validity is challenged.

Your Patent Sucks is a no-sugarcoating guide to spotting a weak patent - and making sure yours isn't one of them. Drawn from more than 25 years of both tearing patents apart as a litigator and building them as a prosecutor, Steve Hansen walks you through what actually makes a patent strong, where the hidden traps are, and how to avoid the mistakes that quietly destroy patent value long before anyone sets foot in a courtroom.

Inside, you'll learn how to:
- Tell whether an invention is even worth patenting in the first place
- Understand what your patent really protects - and what it leaves wide open
- Spot claims that are easy to "design around"
- Figure out whether you could ever actually detect infringement
- Avoid the traps that render a patent unenforceable or wipe out your damages
- Work safely with manufacturers, contractors, and other third parties without losing your rights before you file
- Use continuations, trade secrets, and enforcement strategy to your advantage
>Whether you're an inventor, a startup founder, a chief technology officer, or someone who buys, sells, licenses, or invests in patents, this book will help you make smarter decisions and build a patent portfolio worth having - without becoming a patent lawyer yourself.

Your patent might suck. But now it doesn't have to.