Brian Hinman knows a thing or two about IP rights. Hinman believes that companies need to scrutinize them more systematically and openly if they hope
Author: Bruce Berman
Independent IP observer, adviser and author.
Six-Part Podcast Series from CIPU, ‘Understanding IP Matters,’ is set to Debut on December 7th
A new podcast series, ‘Understanding IP Matters – From creator to entrepreneur’ is set to launch from the Center for Intellectual Property Understanding. ‘Understanding IP
Movie-Inspired Collector ‘Tokens’ Spark Dispute Over the Right to Sell IP-Related Assets
Quentin Tarantino, writer and director of the 1994 classic ‘Pulp Fiction’ is engaged in a fight with the film’s owner over whether he has the right to
Pandemic and Population Shifts Fuel Dramatic Internet Business Growth
New York may be forever known as the city that never sleeps, but the Internet has the data that never stops. The Internet now reaches
Augmented Reality Leads the Pack Among Gaming Patents Likely to Issue; Apple G.U.I. Patent is Granted
In the highly competitive world of gaming, more augmented reality patents have published but not yet issued than in other key areas. Streamed gaming and
Content Creators are Struggling With Systematic Weaknesses, Copyright and Racial
Content creators on platforms like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram are discovering that not all creators are created equal, even when they are the source. Especially
IPBasics.org is Launched: Less is More When it Comes to Understanding IP Rights
When it comes to understanding intellectual property rights at least one organization has come to believe that less is more. A fresh approach to learning
Apple Could be Working on a ‘Rollable’ iPhone Screen, Patent Application Reveals
Publication of a patent filing from Apple suggests the company could be working on a ‘expandable’ phone design with a rollable screen. The patent indicates
JP Morgan Donates Patents to Low Carbon Pledge; Joins Microsoft, HP and Facebook
The Low Carbon Patent Pledge announced last week that JPMorgan Chase is helping combat climate change by making key patents freely available to anyone using
World’s Wealthiest Intangible Companies: Microsoft, Apple… Saudi Aramco? TSMC?
It’s no surprise that the world’s most ‘intangible’ companies, Microsoft and Apple, are easily identified. They have very real market valuations of just under $2
Disney Sues to Invalidate Copyright Return Notices Filed by the Creators of Marvel Universe Characters
The Walt Disney Company is under pressure to return rights to perhaps the most iconic and valuable character franchise, the Marvel Superhero Universe, to many
China is Succeeding in Small Claims Courts for Intellectual Property; Will The U.S. Follow?
Several U.S. senators recently requested that the USPTO conduct a study regarding the feasibility of establishing a small claims court expressly for patent cases. The
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