We help technology companies identify and protect their competitive edge

Creating barriers-to-entry with a minimal number of patents that protect & defend your value proposition

How It’s Done

Our Approach

Most technology companies create patents that protect their technology and not their business. These patents give a false sense of security while leaving the opportunity space open to competitors. The solution is to create patents that support the business strategy and increase the value of a business. Taking this approach to creating a patent portfolio can facilitate new business opportunities.

Multi-Innovation is a full-service company – we build the IP strategy, maintain it over time, and invent for our clients. We help a broad range of companies to identify their competitive edge in the market and develop strategic IP portfolios that protect their competitive edge.

	Multi-Innovation Approach	Typical Approach
Drafting patents and claims	Yes	Yes
Inventing & enabling new technologies	Yes	No
Patent portfolios that protect your Value Proposition	Yes	No
Increase your potential for a higher exit multiplier	Yes	No
Intentionally create barriers-to-entry	Yes	No
Business and patent strategies working in concert	Yes	No

What we do best

Competitive Edge Assessment
At every growth stage of your 3`business, understanding and protecting your competitive edge is imperative when seeking control in the market and protecting your business from competitors. This assessment includes:
1. Identifying what truly makes you competitive
2. Your place in the picture of the future and what’s possible for scaling, investing, and collapse time to revenue
3. How to protect your competitive edge using IP
Patent Development & Execution
We research technology, invent, develop patent specifications and work with your lawyers to deliver a high-quality set of patents that supports your business. Part of this process includes maintaining the intentions and spirt of your portfolio strategy.

Preliminary Protectability Strategy
We help you quickly get on your feet by identifying and clarifying the actual business problem you are solving and create a high-level map of your business space. This preliminary strategy leaves you with actionable recommendations on your next steps for developing a patent portfolio strategy that protects the full potential of your business.
Comprehensive Patent Portfolio Strategy
Creating a strategic, business-centric patent portfolio protects and can even increase the value of a business. We help you do this by developing a patent portfolio that creates a wall of protection against your potential competitors while minimizing the number of patents required to accomplish this target.

Let’s Connect

Recent News and Announcements

Aug.14, 2020

Multi-Innovation signs client, The Home Run Deal
The Home Run Deal is a California based company currently in the early stages of product development.
Aug. 01, 2020

Multi-Innovation moves to Novato!
We have moved! Come visit us, socially distanced and wearing your face mask, at our new offices in Novato, CA.
July 23, 2020

Multi-Innovation signs client, Alegria Life Innovations
Alegria Life Innovations is an early-stage company focused on care, joy, and well being by being ‘smartly connected’.
Apr. 06, 2020

Multi-Innovation signs client, Apio.World
Apio.World is a Santa Cruz based company creating breakthrough products for the home and garden.
Feb. 5, 2020

Shmuel Silverman interviewed by Marquis Advisory Group
In this interview, we discuss how to successfully develop IP in the U.S. and ways to avoid creating worthless patents.
Jan. 28, 2020

Multi-Innovation signs client, Axiado
Axiado is reshaping the future of cybersecurity with lifechanging ideas and intelligent hardware and software technology platforms designed to fully secure the digital infrastructure and privacy rights for all.
Jan. 24, 2020

Multi-Innovation signs client, LSC Inc.
Laboratory Skin Care (LSC) is a South San Francisco company focused on developing products in the cosmetics and pharmaceuticals industry.
Jan. 9, 2020

Shmuel Silverman’s featured on The Investor’s Podcast Network
We had the pleasure of being a guest on the Silicon Valley Podcast with Shawn Flynn where we discuss the impacts and future of 5G technology.
Jan. 21, 2020

Shmuel Silverman interviewed by Marquis Advisory Group
In this interview, we discuss the many miconceptions when it comes to developing IP and how this translates into protecting your business
Jan. 1, 2020

Multi-Innovation startup advisory hours starting Jan. 2020
Schedule time with in-house business and IP expert, Shmuel Silverman for advise ranging from business and patent strategy to technology architecture.
Dec. 12, 2019

Fireside chat at Berkeley SkyDeck
Join us for a premier panel and powerful networking event focused on investment and funding best practices for life sciences entrepreneurs, founders and startups.
Nov. 22, 2019

Multi-Innovation partners with Marquis Advisory Group
MI begins partnership with Marquis Advisory Group, an SF based company helping companies successfully enter the U.S. Market.
Nov. 18, 2019

Multi-Innovation participating in the Big Ideas Contest at UC Berkeley
The Big Ideas contest is an early-stage, university-based innovation competition at UC Berkeley starting this December 2019.
Nov. 15, 2019

Multi-Innovation partners with Fusion Design

Fusion Design is a mechanical engineering and invention design company based in Silicon Valley helping companies overcome their challenges on the journey from concept to creation.
Nov. 5, 2019

Multi-Innovation signs new client, iUNU
iUNU is a Seattle based company focused on precision agriculture for indoor growing – connecting plants, facilities, and people through a single interface.
Oct. 7, 2019

Upcoming event and panel with Advantary
MI and Advantary host a panel discussion about how IP can be used to protect your business, not just your technology.
Oct. 28, 2019

Upcoming interview with Silicon Valley Successes
Shmuel Silverman and Shawn Flynn discuss developing strategic patent portfolios to protect your business in Silicon Valley Successes. Air date: Jan 2020.
Sept. 17, 2019

Panel discussion about leverage your IP
MI, Fenwick & West, Advantary, Iventrust, and KPMG lead a panel discussion on how to leverage your IP to achive valuation, M&A, and exits.
Sept. 3, 2019

Screw the Naysayers Podcast now live!
In this podcast, Multi-Innovation CEO & Founder, Shmuel Silverman, discusses the advantage of having a strategic IP portfolio.
May 22, 2019

Join MI and Fenwick & West for IP strategy for startups
MI and Fenwick & West co-host a presentation on how to successfully develop an IP strategy for startups.
Apr. 20, 2018

Multi-Innovation partners with Advantary
Advantary is a San Francisco based company focused on helping international firms sucessfully enter and thrive in the United States.
March 2, 2018

Multi-Innovation signs new client in the oil & energy industry
We’re excited to embark on this journey to discover new, exciting technologies related to the oil and energy industry.
Jan. 1, 2016

Multi-Innovation signs client, Gooee
Gooee is an IoT company creating a Building Intelligence Platform to unifying building control, communication, sensing & data analytics.

Blogs and Upcoming Events

SimpleMachines, Inc. Debuts First-of-its-Kind High Performance Chip

October 27, 2020

Revolutionary Future-Proof Design Disrupts AI Space by Running…

Strategic Patent Strategy

March 3, 2020

Shmuel Silverman had the pleasure of being interviewed by Mark…

Patents Are Not Created Equal l Protecting Inventions Does Not Protect the Business

February 5, 2020

Shmuel Silverman had the pleasure of being interviewed by Stephen…

SF Networking Happy Hour

January 23, 2020

Let's kick off 2020! Come join Advantary for a night of networking and great conversations with dozens of partners in San Francisco.

The Product and Innovation Unconference

January 22, 2020

Come join us at a 3-hour impromptu conference with product, marketing, and technology professionals from different disciplines and industries at the Product and Innovation Unconference.

SV Networking Happy Hour

January 22, 2020

Let's kick off 2020! Come join Advantary for a night of networking and great conversations with dozens of partners in Menlo Park.

IP Issues Upon Entering the U.S. l Misconceptions of Protection

January 21, 2020

Shmuel Silverman had the pleasure of being interviewed by Stephen…

Swissnex Demo Night 2020

January 21, 2020

Join us at Pier 17 for demos from the Swissnex San Francisco Startup Bootcamp.

The Death of Privacy

January 14, 2020

Imagine a world where real-time data is continuously fed into our everyday activities with insights that just may influence our decisions, relationships, and eventually, our institutions.

J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

January 13, 2020

Join us at this year's J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference put…

2020 and Beyond: 5G Technology with Shmuel Silverman (Part 1 of 3)

January 9, 2020

Shmuel Silverman, had the pleasure of being a guest on the Silicon…

5G — Privacy Not Included

January 7, 2020

5G technology and infrastructure are being rapidly introduced…

Investments in Life Sciences: Opinions & Insights 2019

December 12, 2019

Berkeley SkyDeck's pemier panel and powerful networking event focused on investment and funding best practices for life sciences entrepreneurs, founders, and startups.

TechCode: Monthly Networking Mixer

December 11, 2019

Come to join our monthly networking mixer!

Piggy bank

Advantary Webinar Series: Fundraising—Mastering the Dark Arts

December 10, 2019

Now you need to finance your US expansion, and you want a real…

Man and woman sitting down laughing

Advantary Webinar Series: Sourcing and Selecting Your Professional Support Providers

November 11, 2019

Your success depends on finding the right critical service providers…

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5G -- The Self-Driven Car

November 6, 2019

In this second installment about 5G technology, we will examine…

Hands playing chess around computers

Advantary Webinar Series: Strategies for Finding and Managing Your US Team

October 14, 2019

The talent market in Silicon Valley and other key markets are…

Multi-Innovation participates in Screw the Naysayers podcast with Tim Alison

October 8, 2019

Multi-Innovation CEO, Shmuel Silverman, shares his approach…

Advantary Webinar Series: How IP Can Protect Your Business

October 7, 2019

Part 4 of 7 of a FREE webinar series brought to you by Advantary. This…

5G - Here's where the fuss should be

September 9, 2019

5G is going to make a huge impact on the world as we know it. From enabling new technologies and infrastructure changes to new Value Propositions.

Hand typing on calculator

Advantary Webinar Series: Validating the Market Before You Land

September 9, 2019

Now that you've identified your niche, it's time to talk to the…

Multi-Innovation’s 5-part series on the impacts and future of 5G.

September 5, 2019

Gooee will optimize both building and business performance for more than 5,000 buildings.

Screw the Naysayers Podcast: How to Use Patents to Protect Your Business

September 3, 2019

Shmuel Silverman speaks with Tim Alison on Screw the Naysayers…

Multi-Innovation teams up with Advantary for a 6-part series on successfully entering the U.S. Market

August 13, 2019

Gooee will optimize both building and business performance for more than 5,000 buildings.

Woman and man discussing business plans

Advantary Webinar Series: Nail a Niche, Find A Focus

August 12, 2019

The focus of our second webinar will be land and expand. The…

Businessman point to bar graph growth over time

Advantary Webinar Series: Entering the US 101

July 8, 2019

Know the who, what, where and how to enter the US market. Part…

Multi-Innovation celebrates client Gooee in landing important IoT contract with Croonwolter&dros

July 3, 2019

Gooee will optimize both building and business performance for more than 5,000 buildings.

Kodak film square

What Apple needs to learn from Kodak’s missteps

April 23, 2019

Kodak failed to change their value proposition along with the market and to their detriment. So, how can Apple avoid this same issue?

Tech devices

Why Apple v. Qualcomm was just a game of “chicken”

April 18, 2019

So much was leading up to this war, and yet there was no epic battle fought. What happened!?

Steve Jobs

Think BIG like Steve Jobs

April 16, 2019

Steve Jobs and Apple can help you reframe your strategy for your business and its value proposition — what are you waiting for?

Digital caterpillar to butterfly

Businessᴵᴾ Score: A new way to assess business potential using IP

April 9, 2019

I am proposing a new scale to measure IP — Business to the power of IP.

Castle surrounded by moat

How to use patents as a barrier to entry

April 2, 2019

Any problem that is worth solving, and any business opportunity worth pursuing, has plenty of viable competing solutions.

IP Fridays: Creating Value with Patents

March 29, 2019

Shmuel Silverman discusses with IP Fridays how businesses can create strong, valuable patents that will protect their business from the competition.

DIgital lock

3 Questions to Answer Before You Develop a Patent

March 25, 2019

If you aren’t protecting your IP properly, then your IP can be easily circumvented by the competition & brings no value to your business!

Hands playing chess around computers

The key three questions every leader should answer to protect their business

March 6, 2019

Changing the game by creating patents that protect your business, not just your technology.

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Why IP valuation can miss the mark for your business

March 5, 2019

You’ve created a portfolio of patents to protect your technology, but do you know their value?

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How to compete with the ‘big boys’ in business by creating barriers to entry

February 28, 2019

Learn what the big boys are doing and change your strategy to look more like theirs.

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Think carefully about a company’s IP before you invest

February 21, 2019

With the right IP a company’s value can shift exponentially!

Wall of post it notes

Abandon objectives and just get the job done

February 18, 2019

Should we try to make constant progress and reevaluate every step along the way?

Wall of patents

What's your patent strategy?

February 12, 2019

How does your patent strategy protect your business?

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