How to Build Crown Jewel Patents that Outmaneuver The Competition

In today’s high-tech landscape, innovation moves fast — but smart IP strategy moves faster.

Target Prosecution is changing how technology leaders protect and monetize their inventions. Unlike standard patent filing, which simply aims for broad protection, Target Prosecution is a strategic and adversarial process that builds patent portfolios designed to counter competitor products, patent filings, and future technologies.

This masterclass will show how forward-thinking companies use Target Prosecution to identify threats early, build continuation patents tailored to competitors, and create a litigation-ready, licensing-strong portfolio — a true commercial weapon.

You’ll uncover:

• How Target Prosecution differs from standard patent prosecution
• How to map claims directly to competitor products to gain leverage
• The power of targeted continuations to stay ahead of emerging technologies
• How Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and patent attorneys collaborate to uncover Evidence of Use (EoU)
• Why the best tech companies rely on this model to secure billion-dollar IP assets

Target Prosecution is not about playing defense — it’s about shaping the battlefield.

If you’re ready to rethink how your organization approaches IP, this session will show you how to move from protection to proactive control.

👥 Who Should Attend

• IP managers and legal counsel
• R&D and innovation leaders
• Patent attorneys and agents
• Technology executives building or defending market position

Invention Matters has helped Fortune 500 technology leaders develop crown jewel patents through Target Prosecution — guiding teams from invention mining and continuation strategy to claim charting and licensing. Their approach blends technical expertise with deep IP strategy, ensuring every patent isn’t just valid — it’s valuable.

About the host

Dr. De Angel is the founder of Invention Matters, an intellectual property company focused on filing strategic patents in the high-tech and biotech sectors. Dr. De Angel is a seasoned inventor with 30+ patents issued. For the last 10 years, he has worked as a patent agent and subject-matter expert, performing patent infringement analysis, patent valuation, prior art research, and claim chart development. He has worked for several Fortune 500 technology firms and top NPEs.

Dr. De Angel has more than 20 years of experience working for semiconductor and technology firms, including Honeywell, Intel, Cirrus Logic, RFMicron, Freescale, and Qualcomm. During this time, he led teams as Design Manager and VP of Engineering creating, developing, and licensing intellectual property. Dr. De Angel has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. He is a professional engineer (PE) licensed in Texas and a certified licensing professional (CLP). Dr. De Angel is a Registered Patent Agent (RPA) at the USPTO.