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Costin Media uses a proven methodology called Information Dynamics Intelligence (IDI)™, which determines patterns and extracts valuable information from nebulous human information without the oversimplification of earlier, statistics-based business intelligence methods.

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    • With those entrepreneurial plans still gestating, we start with ClearVenture™ to make sure that what is born is ready to take on the world!
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    • Re-humanizing your information pathways,
    • Rediscovering the synergy of teamwork,
    • And bringing ideas back to where they can be realized.
    • We do this with the Wide Hierarchy / Open Communication (WH/OC or OC/WH)™ strategic model. Employing the full arsenal of IDI™ tactics, WH/OC can bring youthful growth to established enterprises, making new projects exciting, and both clients and employees excited!
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  • September Changes to Estates Practice: Enduring Powers of Attorney and Representation Agreements
    The revised structure of the law is this: To grant full health care authority, but only health care authority, a s.9 representation agreement will be the appropriate document, and it will be much simpler than the previous version. To grant full financial affairs authority that will continue notwithstanding a loss of capacity by the donor, a new enduring power of attorney, complete with the new protections and responsibilities, will be the appropriate document. These two documents separate health care and financial matters in a manner that makes practical sense: the s.9 representation agreement will be read by a health care practitioner; the enduring power of attorney will be read by a financial worker. Continue reading

  • Patent Assignment: Distinguishing Trolls from Legitimate Assignees, Part 2
    My colleague, Ben Gornall, Patent and Trademark Consultant, has continued our earlier discussion.  My initial post was “IP Litigation as a(n Illegal) Business Model“, to which Ben commented here.  I replied with “Patent Assignment: Trolling the Gap between Potential and … Continue reading

  • Patent Assignment: Distinguishing Trolls from Legitimate Assignees, Part 1
    My colleague, Ben Gornall, Patent and Trademark Consultant, has continued our earlier discussion.  My initial post was “IP Litigation as a(n Illegal) Business Model“, to which Ben commented here.  I replied with “Patent Assignment: Trolling the Gap between Potential and … Continue reading