NIH
Acronym for National Institutes of Health or Not-Invented-Here Syndrome.
Category: Venture Capital
No one ever got fired for buying IBM [computers]
As one of the earliest and largest incumbents in the …
NPS
Acronym for Net Promoter® Score, a measure of customer goodwill …
Nuisance Suit, Nuisance Value
Lawsuit brought by a plaintiff who may not want to …
Pari-Passu
Literally means at an equal rate or pace. The term …
Parkinson’s Law
See New Headquarters/Office Syndrome, Shiny.
Patent
In principle refers to the governmental grant of a monopoly, …
Patent Ambush/Hold-Up/Stick-Up/Mugging
See Nuisance Suit
Poison Pill
Refers to an array of anti-takeover defenses that a company …
Private Placement
A sale of shares in a company, which is not …