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  <title>2026 – The Year of Patent Strategies – Steve Sponseller</title>
  <description>On this episode of the Tech Leader Talk podcast,&amp;amp;nbsp; I’m declaring 2026 as The Year of Patent Strategies.&amp;amp;nbsp; I’ve been helping tech companies build robust patent strategies for almost 30 years.&amp;amp;nbsp; My top priority for 2026 is to help more tech companies create or strengthen their patent strategies. An important benefit of building a strong patent strategy is peace of mind.&amp;amp;nbsp; This peace of mind comes from knowing that you have identified every invention developed by your team and took steps to protect the most valuable inventions.&amp;amp;nbsp; You have peace of mind knowing that you have secured your competitive advantage, increased the company’s valuation, and positioned the company as an industry leader.  To help companies get started, I have created a one-page summary of my 7-Step system for building a robust patent strategy.&amp;amp;nbsp; I would be happy to send you a copy of this document.&amp;amp;nbsp; Just email me or send me a message via LinkedIn (see links below).  Contact me  via email:&amp;amp;nbsp; Steve@SteveSponseller.com&amp;amp;nbsp; OR&amp;amp;nbsp; see my contact information on my website, which is:&amp;amp;nbsp; https://SteveSponseller.com&amp;amp;nbsp;  Link to my LinkedIn profile:&amp;amp;nbsp; https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevesponseller  Link to Nov. 20, 2025 episode describing Step 1:&amp;amp;nbsp;  https://www.podpage.com/tech-leader-talk-1/a-critical-1st-step-when-building-your-patent-strategy-steve-sponseller/  You can also contact me to schedule a complimentary call to answer your questions about building your own Patent Strategy.  I hope this was helpful.&amp;amp;nbsp; Wishing you a happy Year of Patent Strategies! </description>
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