{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Patent Thickets: When Owning Too Many Patents Is the Point. Ep. 166","description":"What if the goal isn\u2019t just to have a patent, but to surround an entire technology with so many patents that no one else can move without bumping into one? That\u2019s the idea behind patent thickets. In this episode, we unpack how large companies deliberately build dense webs of overlapping patents, why this strategy can be incredibly powerful, and how it affects startups, competitors, and innovation itself. If you\u2019ve ever wondered why some technologies feel impossible to break into, this episode explains the quiet patent strategy that\u2019s often doing the blocking. &amp;nbsp; Connect with Adam Diament  E-mail:  adiament@nolanheimann.com  &amp;nbsp;  Website:  https:\/\/www.nolanheimann.com\/legal-team\/adam-diament  &amp;nbsp;  Phone\/Text:  (424)281-0162  &amp;nbsp;  YouTube:  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC5cTADZzJfPoyQMjnW-rtRw  Instagram:  https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/trademarkpatentlaw\/  &amp;nbsp;  LinkedIn:  https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/adam-diament-j-d-ph-d-180a005\/ &amp;nbsp; Amazon Book Page:  https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/stores\/author\/B005SV2RZC\/allbooks?ingress=0&amp;amp;visitId=831aff71-513b-4158-ad73-386ede491e93 ","author_name":"Patenting for Inventors","author_url":"https:\/\/www.nolanheimann.com\/legal-team\/adam-diament","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39847785\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39847785"}