Opportunity Recognition
The patent and trademarks office " _____" Jurisdiction over questions of infringement and the enforcement of patents
"Has no" Jurisdiction.
what did Aristotle refer to eudemonia as?
"living the good life" by putting into practice what we believe
If a description for a new invention is published by the inventor, how long do they have to apply for a patent?
1 year to apply for a patent
According to Aristotle what are the 3 types of relationships?
1)Friendship based on utility ( where a person is useful) 2) Friendship based on pleasure (company we enjoy, making us laugh) 3) Friendship based on virtue ( friends who are uplifting and make us better people)
How long is a patent good for?
20 years
How many patterns of living are there?
4 and you can shift between them depending on the stage of life you are in.
What is a patent
A grant by the government that gives the sole right to exclude others from using, selling or making your product or service
what is the major difference between a patent agent and pattern attorney ?
A patent agent can not conduct patent litigation in the court or practice law.
Entrepreneurs must be able to be "___________" when facing adversity
Adaptively persistent
Effective networking begins with _______ ?
Authenticity
What are the potential pitfalls for an entrepreneur ?
Ego, lack of focus, compulsive drive, excessive competitiveness, arrogance, rose-colored eyes and shortsightedness. Ego: believing the world revolves around us Lack of focus: moving from project to project without seeing things through Compulsive drive: using people to get what we want. Excessive competitiveness: focus on winning at all cost. bending or breaking the rules to prevail. Arrogance: thinking we have all the answers Rose-colored glasses: being naïve Shortsightedness: failing to see the big picture
Family and friends provide what to entrepreneurs?
Emotional support, advice and even voluntary labor in times of need.
True/False Patents are only granted for old inventions?
False: they are only granted for new inventions
What matters more what you stand for or having a good product?
It doesn't matter what your company stands for is your product/service isn't any good.
What is The Paris Convention for the protection of Industrial Property?
It is a treaty agreed upon by 140 countries to give the same rights to the criticizes of the signed countries the same patent protection
When applying for a patent in another country what is necessary?
It is necessary to obtain a license from the commissioner of Patents and Trademarks before applying for a patent in a foreign country. unless you have already filed for a patent and 6 months have gone by.
What does Eudemonia mean?
It means happiness through virtuous action, habits of moral excellence and a full of flourishing self
What are the 3 attitudes that people have about their jobs?
Job, career, and calling
Most successful entrepreneurs have had _____ at critical junctures in their lives.
Mentors
What Is an example of a trademark?
Nike Swoosh
What are the 3 factors to balance in an innovation Project?
People, business and technical
What are the 3 friendships based on ?
Pleasure, utility and virtue
Goals are most effective when they are?
Purposeful and Prioritized Clear and measurable challenging but achievable
What is the fundamental building block of a strength
Talent which is innate, something we are born with. once combined with skill and knowledge then it becomes a strength
what is a life entrepreneur driven by?
The chance to create a life of significance
What does a Copyright protect?
The copy right protects the form of expression, rather than the subject matter
What is an example of a service mark
The name McDonald's
It is important for life entrepreneurs to take time for them self's to do what?
To reflect and reenergize
True/False Some times past success can limit our future opportunities.
True: it is important to continually assess whether you are "following your bliss"
True/false Nothing is (completely) original
True: nearly all things are compromised of old material that is recombined and transformed
True or false Entrepreneurs need to find time to recover from intense periods of work?
True: the most successful people build recovery routines into their work schedules.
What are the 3 trends in the Entrepreneurial age?
Untethering, Authenticity and Integration
When crafting a personal vision statement for your life you should be sure that it is?
Vivid in description unbounded by the status quo aligned with your core identity distant enough that you have to work toward it clear enough that progress toward achieving it can be measured broad enough to encompass all major aspects of life
Creating a successful company depends on your ability to answer what two questions?
Why will it succeed ? and why will it continue to succeed after others copy you?
What is a trademark?
a grant by the government to exclude others from using a name, work symbol or specific devise which is used in trade between specific GOODS
Captains
are high on both drive and direction
Patents are only granted for inventions that are interpreted as being"_____" ?
as being useful
At what levels of stress is peak performance achieved?
at moderate stress levels
Core identity is our ?
authentic essence.
What is untethering?
breaking away from traditional institutions & structures
The best partnerships are made with people who possess..?
complementary skills and knowledge
What is courage?
courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the willingness to act in the face of fear.
What is core identity developed from
external elements like relationships circumstance or personal history and internal elements like needs, strengths and passion.
What is Authenticity?
finding a fit between how we appear in the world and our genuine selves.
What is a Disclosure Document?
for a 2 year period it is evidence of the dates of conception of the invention.
Seekers
high on drive but low in direction
what is direction
is the harnessing force that channels our drive toward a desired destination.
What does a provisional patent allow you to do?
it allows the inventor to use the term "patent pending" fro 12 months.
where does direction come from?
it comes from our core identity and gives us a sense of where we are going
What is a strength?
it is a powerful productive combination of talent, skills and knowledge
Drifters
low on both drive and direction
Passengers
low on drive but high in direction
What is the sources from which our passions flow from?
our values
Disruptive innovation refers to?
overturning the dominant technology, product of service Examples: moving from horses to cars, cassette players to CD's Landlines to Cellphones
It is important for entrepreneurs to cultivate diverse relationships with ?
people of different ages, gender, and ethnic backgrounds
Being and entrepreneur requires the courage to act and engage in...?
purposeful spontaneity
Who prepares the most successful patent applications ?
registered patent agents and patent attorney's
What is Integration?
restoration of coherence and congruence in our lives." people are motivated less by money and more by learning and challenge"
In order to discover your core identity it requires both...?
self-reflection and action
who is a life entrepreneur?
someone who creates a life of significance through opportunity recognition, innovation and action.
what is drive?
the desire or motivation to go for it and to commit to something.
According to law only who can apply for a patent?
the inventors only! (but a patent attorney or agent can apply on their behalf)
What are values?
the things that we believe and stand for. what we deem most important in life.
What are patent claims?
they are the parts of the patent which define the boundaries of the inventor's patent protection
Max Israel took 25 work week days off to do what? What did he refer to those locations as?
to spend them hiking and biking he referred to them as his secret office.
What does garbage in garbage out?
you are who you surround yourself with.
