PatentFreedom is a full service establishment offering subscription-based assistance in fighting the threat of non-practicing entities (NPE’s). NPE’s are a growing threat to operating companies with patent portfolios of their own, in that NPE’s don’t hold their patents for core operational purposes, but instead use strategic enforcement activities such as licensing and litigation to turn a profit. This use of patents has grown into a threatening phenomenon in the technology industries at an alarming rate. PatentFreedom sets out to educate operating companies about such use of patents by holding companies, while assisting them in fighting for the rightful purpose of the patent system. As PatentFreedom’s website indicates,
“PatentFreedom offers a range of subscription-based services designed to help operating companies and their advisors more effectively assess, respond to, and ultimately reduce the specific threats posed by NPEs. Membership is open to any operating company, law firm , or other entity that derives the majority of its revenues from the sale of products or services other than services involving the sale, enforcement, or licensing of intellectual property.”
Ian McClure is a former corporate & securities and intellectual property law attorney with 
Trevor M. Blum is a former Associate in the Chicago-based, valuation practice group of Ocean Tomo, LLC., an intellectual property (IP) consultancy. Additionally, he provided instrumental research support to Intellectual Property Exchange International, Inc., an IP exchange start-up. Trevor holds a B.S. from Indiana University and is currently an MBA candidate at the University of Cambridge, focusing on international business and finance. His interests also include entrepreneurship, economics, and informational visualization. He enjoys running and cycling in his free time. Trevor seeks to bring a transnational business perspective to the blog. 
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