The USPTO decided in February that the rightful intellectual property owner of CRISPR in eukaryotes, a time-saving tool that makes it cheaper and easier to edit gene sequences, should be Feng Zhang, Ph.D., and The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, not Jennifer Doudna, Ph.D., and the University of California, Berkley, who had conducted the […]
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Drops (& gains) in patent grants to top holders reflect changing times
June 7, 2017 
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Every picture tells a story. So does each increase or decrease in the number of U.S. patents major businesses receive over the prior year. The recently published IPO Top 300 patent recipients for 2016 encourages scrutiny. While overall grants were up 1.6% over 2015, there were several unexpected swings, and a number of notable gainers […]
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Up to $600 billion in U.S. IP is stolen annually by foreigners, says report
June 1, 2017 0 Comments
An IP Commission study finds that foreign sources, especially China, are responsible for the bulk U.S. theft. Counterfeit goods, pirated software, and theft of trade secrets together represent a “systematic threat” to the US economy of between $225 billion and $600 billion annually, according to the findings of a 2017 research report from the bi-partisan […]
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Startup mentored by Brody/Berman and Center for IP Understanding (CIPU) is LES Business Plan Winner
May 24, 2017 0 Comments
Takachar, a small business working with farmers in Kenya to develop an inexpensive, ecologic method for turning biomass (waste) into fuel, is the Global Winner of the 2017 Licensing Executives Society (LES) Business Plan Competition. The company, led by Kevin S. Kung, an MIT doctoral student, was mentored in the Business Plan Competition by Bruce […]
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Michelle Lee to keynote “Patents for Financial Services Summit,” 7/19
May 22, 2017 0 Comments
The 14th Annual Patents for Financial Services Summit being held July 19-20 at the Sheraton Times Square Hotel will examine recent developments affecting banks and other financial institutions. The featured speaker for 2017 is Michelle K. Lee, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director, United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Ms. Lee will […]
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“NPEs generate higher damages awards,” 2017 litigation study finds
May 15, 2017 0 Comments
The disparity in patent damages awards between non-practicing and practicing entities favors NPEs and is growing wider. These findings, counter-intuitive to some, are part of the useful, just-published report from PwC, 2017 Patent Litigation Study – Change on the Horizon. PwC’s analysis shows the continuation of a trend that began in the early 2000s: significantly higher […]
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10th Intl Legal Alliance Summit in NY, June 15, will confer IP awards
May 5, 2017 0 Comments
The International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards will celebrate its tenth anniversary in New York on June 15, 2017 with approximately 500 in-house counsel and law firms from around the world. Attendees will discuss such hot topics in domestic, cross-border and M&A intellectual property issues as IP strategies, patent eligibility and IP portfolio management. They […]
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New book: tech elites’ disregard for privacy & IP must be managed
May 4, 2017 0 Comments
Can Internet monopolies – adept at providing at providing information – be prevented from violating the rights of individuals, businesses and IP holders, and impeding innovation? They can if they are regulated like utilities, says Jonathan Taplin in his new book, Move Fast and Break Things. In 2009, Mark Zuckerberg told Business Insider publisher and former Wall […]
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97% of Europeans regard IP rights favorably; 41% ages 15-24 believe it is sometimes OK to buy counterfeits
May 1, 2017 0 Comments
When it comes to intellectual property rights Europeans are highly respectful, except among the young, where buying counterfeits has gown. That is the primary take-away of an extensive European Community survey of attitudes toward IP rights delivered recently. The findings show that 97% of Europeans believe that IP should be respected, and that inventors, creators, […]
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Fixing the patent system/ promoting jobs is focus of Capitol Hill event
April 20, 2017 2 Comments
An increasing number of experts say the U.S. has lost its edge in the battle to secure and defend meaningful patents that stimulate competition. It is with making U.S. patents important again that “Promoting Innovation, Investment and Job Growth by Fixing America’s Patent System” is being held on Monday May 8 at the United States Capitol […]
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Philanthropist & patent licensing pioneer, Eugene Lang, dead at 98
April 17, 2017 2 Comments
One of America’s most successful and charitable patent licensing strategists passed away last week. Eugene M. Lang, describe as “an American folk hero” for his generous philanthropy, grew up on Manhattan’s East 83rd Street in a $12 per month railroad flat. He went on to donate more than $150 million to charities and institutions during […]
Continue readingPIPX IP stock index down 8.7% in Q1 after being up 11.2% and 20.4%
April 12, 2017 0 Comments
The PIPX public IP licensing company stock index came back down to earth in the first quarter of 2017. For Q1 the PIPX index was down 8.7% after being up 11.2% and 20.4% in Q3 and Q4 2016. This compares to an up 5.5% quarter for the S&P 500. The change in value of the […]
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About Bruce Berman
I'm a long-time intellectual property observer, adviser and editor, who is in close close contact with the leading holders and most influential people. I track the latest trends and developments, and monitor patent and other IP transactions, strategy and performance.
Since 1988 I have been working with IP holders, managers, lawyers and investors to properly explain the importance of their assets to key audiences, frame disputes and convey transactions.
My five books, including the IP best-seller FROM IDEAS TO ASSETS, deal with IP rights as business assets. THE INTANGIBLE INVESTOR, the column I have been writing for IAM Magazine since 2003, looks at ways IP rights impact stakeholders. For my complete bio visit www.brodyberman.com or click on the link below.
