{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"2026 \u2013 The Year of Patent Strategies \u2013 Steve Sponseller","description":"On this episode of the Tech Leader Talk podcast,&amp;nbsp; I\u2019m declaring 2026 as The Year of Patent Strategies.&amp;nbsp; I\u2019ve been helping tech companies build robust patent strategies for almost 30 years.&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;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;nbsp; You have peace of mind knowing that you have secured your competitive advantage, increased the company\u2019s 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;nbsp; I would be happy to send you a copy of this document.&amp;nbsp; Just email me or send me a message via LinkedIn (see links below).  Contact me  via email:&amp;nbsp; Steve@SteveSponseller.com&amp;nbsp; OR&amp;nbsp; see my contact information on my website, which is:&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/SteveSponseller.com&amp;nbsp;  Link to my LinkedIn profile:&amp;nbsp; https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stevesponseller  Link to Nov. 20, 2025 episode describing Step 1:&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;nbsp; Wishing you a happy Year of Patent Strategies! ","author_name":"Tech Leader Talk","author_url":"https:\/\/www.techleadertalk.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39652855\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/2382e6\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39652855"}