The 164-member World Trade Organization has turned on the U.S. by confirming a new patent waiver process that goes beyond previous agreements and requires American
Innovative Visualization of Leading Brands is a Clear Path to Distinguishing their Relative Value
The world’s most iconic brands can be a moving target, changing subtly in value from year to year and industry to industry. Measuring their performance
Research: Businesses Whose R&D Generates Software Must Decide: Open-Source or Patent Protection
With software representing as many as 63% of new U.S. inventions, businesses of all types are faced with the decision to protect their developments with
Patent Suits Drop 33% from 2013; 2021 Damages Awards are More Than $1 Billion less than 2012
Despite the high economic relevance of innovation and explosive invention growth reflected in the number of patents issued annually by the United States Patent and Trademark
FBI Director Wray: ‘China has stolen more of Americans’ personal and corporate data than every nation combined’
China is responsible for more hacking and IP theft of U.S. information and intellectual property than all other nations combined. “The biggest threat we face
Young People Know that Intellectual Property Exists but Lack Insight in How IP Rights Work
Most students and recent graduates in affluent Singapore are similar to their contemporaries in other developed economies: They know intellectual property rights exist but are
Summit Take-Away: IP Rights Play a Part in Global Events like China, Ukraine and Diversity
The impact of intellectual property and IP rights are being more widely felt under the strain of IP theft from China, the war in the Ukraine,
‘The Emperors’ New Codes’ – Can Crypto and NFTs Learn to Live with Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents?
“In the world of crypto and NFTs, everyone has a shot a being a hedge fund billionaire—or at least appears to.” Digital assets on a
35 Companies, Many in Poor Nations, Receive Licenses to Manufacture Generics of Pfizer’s Covid Anti-Viral
The Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) announced that it has signed agreements with 35 companies to manufacture the generic version of Pfizer’s oral COVID-19 treatment nirmatrelvir,
Trend in Science & Technology Collaborations with Russia Suggest Global Realignment
For more than a decade prior to the start of the war in Ukraine, scientific research collaborations between Russia and U.S. and EU-member nations were declining.
IP Rights Awareness is Being Taught to Students of All Ages ‘to Build China into an IP Powerhouse’
A leading source for disseminating official Chinese information, China Daily, reported recently that increased emphasis is being placed on training intellectual property specialists, “the most
Year’s ‘Best’ Inventions Show the Breadth of Today’s Creators and Speed to Marketplace for Some
From the drawing board to the marketplace, a broad range of imaginative new inventions are reaching people faster and wider. Amazingly, many of TIME magazine’s best inventions
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