Posts tagged “intellectual-property”
Still in Debt in 2026 Despite "Raising" Millions: Buyback Defaults, SIAC Notices, and Post-Settlement Harassment (SAND Part 28)
August 8, 2026
While pitch decks presented to international competition bodies showcase '$2.8M in funding and grants' and claim pristine ESG governance, official legal dockets and contract records reveal a starkly different reality: Alterno management remains in heavy contractual debt in 2026.
The "Lack of G in ESG": Touchstone VC Withdrawal, Statutory Labor Violations, and Alterno's Total Governance Collapse (SAND Part 27)
August 6, 2026
Having sat on both sides of the table — as an early-stage investor before co-founding Alterno, and as a deep-tech inventor — I examine the systemic failure of the 'G' (Governance) across Alterno's multi-year history, from Touchstone VC's withdrawal to official government labor dispatches.
Alterno サンドバッテリー訴訟概要：日本パートナー向けデューデリジェンス資料（SAND 日本語概要）
August 6, 2026
Alterno Vietnam JSCに対する係争中の訴訟、米国特許（USPTO 12,130,086 B1）の発明者権利、および日本のパートナー企業（コバシロボティクス、リバネス、JETRO）が直面するIP権原リスクについての日本語概要。
5 Concrete Due-Diligence Standards for VCs: Performative NGO Grants, TRL Audits, and Vietnam's Deep-Tech Shift (SAND Part 26)
August 5, 2026
Having sat on both sides of the table — as an early-stage investor before co-founding Alterno, and as a deep-tech inventor — I outline 5 concrete due-diligence standards venture funds must enforce to safeguard hardware innovation.
The High-Altitude Blind Spot: Alterno's Lost Domain Assets (SAND Part 25)
August 4, 2026
An ESG governance case study examining how Alterno lost control of alterno.vn, alterno.sg, alterno.energy, and alterno.asia — and why recovery is structurally impossible.
VC Due-Diligence Questions for Alterno Backers (SAND Part 23)
August 3, 2026
An inquiry for LPs and investment committees on Alterno due diligence, official labor guidance, and the pending court appeal.
Alterno Sand Battery Journalist Fact Pack (SAND Part 24)
August 4, 2026
A reference kit and document registry for journalists, compliance auditors, and regulatory bodies.
Crimes of Fathers: Deception, Accountability, and Corporate Narcissism (SAND - Part 22)
July 21, 2026
A permanent record of the example left behind by Ho Viet Hai and Nguyen Quoc Nam, examining how corporate narcissism destroyed ecosystem trust and damaged the startup community.
The Alterno Greenwashing Network: VCs, Shell Companies, and Serial Crowdfunding (SAND - Part 21)
July 18, 2026
A breakdown of Alterno's entity web: offshore control via zero.by.fifty, shell entities in Thailand and Japan, questionable supplier payment patterns, and systemic gatekeeper due-diligence gaps.
Alterno Is Attempting Crypto Crowdfunding?! (SAND - Part 20)
April 14, 2026
A public-artifact analysis of SandBlock, its tokenized energy pitch, and the repeated external-contractor pattern visible in Alterno's crypto repos.
Sand Battery IP Dispute: Patent Changes and Unpaid Compensation (SAND - Part 17)
September 24, 2025
Registry records show repeated attempts to remove my name from the Vietnamese Sand Battery patent while contracted payments stopped — the paper trail of the IP dispute.
Sand Battery Legal Fight Update: Court Documents, Claims, and What Happens Next (SAND - Part 16)
September 15, 2025
Alterno's own court submission contains an email disproving its central claim that I was uncontactable in August 2024. A walkthrough of the self-contradicting evidence.
Sand Battery Court Hearing Timeline and Claims Update (SAND - Part 15)
July 26, 2025
The revised Labour Regulation signed without my knowledge, the manufactured termination pretext, and the investors' silence — the full record ahead of the 31.07.2025 court hearing.
October 2024 Sand Battery Timeline: What Did Not Happen and Why It Matters (SAND - Part 13)
July 13, 2025
ACRA filings show a director quietly appointed and another removed without notice in October 2024 — while the USPTO patent approval, investor meetings, and financial data were withheld during share transfer negotiations.
The Sand Battery IP Dispute in Vietnam: Patent Ownership and Inventorship (SAND - Part 12)
July 10, 2025
Why I filed a formal objection with the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam over the sand battery patent (application 1-2023-05430) — the inventorship record, the USPTO priority link, and the seven months I was kept in the dark.
Vietnam Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Timeline in the Sand Battery Dispute (SAND - Part 11)
June 4, 2025
The full timeline of my wrongful termination lawsuit against Alterno Vietnam: the CSO transition, the fabricated uncontactable claim, failed mediation, court acceptance on March 20, 2025, and the no-show at the April 15 hearing.
Patent Authorship vs Ownership in the Sand Battery Case (SAND - Part 10)
June 2, 2025
Patent authorship vs ownership explained through the Sand Battery case: USPTO 12,130,086 B1 lists the inventors permanently, Alterno holds assignee rights — so why has the company never announced its own patent?
How the Sand Battery Patent Discovery Happened: The Untold Story (SAND - Part 8)
May 22, 2025
I discovered our USPTO sand battery patent had been approved on October 29, 2024 — seven months late, through my own search — after my company email was cut off 13 days before the grant.
Sand Battery Patent USPTO 12,130,086 B1: Full Text and Technical Summary (SAND - Part 7)
May 22, 2025
US Patent 12,130,086 B1 explained in plain language: heat isolation valves, distributed heating elements, and multi-layer insulation for sand-based thermal storage that dries agricultural products.
Sand Battery Origin: Correcting Misleading Claims About Who Built It
May 15, 2025
Recent PR articles blur who built the first sand battery in Vietnam and when. Here is the documented timeline — prototypes, photos, and patent records — to check those claims against.