“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
Author: Bruce Berman
Independent IP observer, adviser and author.
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
Free In-Person IPAS 2022 Registration for First Three IP CloseUp Readers to Respond; Complimentary Livestream Code Available
The first three IP CloseUp readers who email explore@understandingip.org will receive complimentary registration to the 5th Intellectual Property Awareness Summit. IPAS 2022 is being held at
11 of the top 25 Most Valuable Brands are Chinese; 9 are U.S. – TikTok is the Fastest Growing, up 215%
TikTok, the Chinese social media giant, is the world’s fastest growing brand, up 215% over 2021, according to BrandFinance, a firm that rates the Global
Photographer Says NFTs Transformed her Struggling Business; Now She Wants to Help Other Creators
Brittany Pierre was living in Chicago in 2020, living pay-check-to pay-check as a photographer and ducking the pandemic. She had difficulty paying her rent, groceries
Global Unicorn Population Exceeds 1,000; U.S. Share of Private Billion Dollar Companies Slips
Private businesses with a $1billion valuation used to be a rarity – “unicorns” in the world of corporate finance. But an explosion of global capital
Movie Producer and Innovation Advocate Jon Taplin is Confirmed as Featured Speaker for IP Summit Near SF
Jonathan Taplin, veteran movie producer, Innovation Lab director, author, Wall Street deal maker, inventor and ex-tour manager for Bob Dylan and The Band, has been confirmed as
55% of U.S. Patent Filings are Non-Resident, Around 10% of China’s; Foreign TM Filings are Less than 3% in China
Non-resident patent applicants accounted for 90% of the patent applications received by the IP office of Australia in 2020, but only 10% of the applications received
‘Entrepreneur of the Year,’ Tiffany Norwood, Will be 2022 IP Awareness Summit Keynote on April 5th – Registration Open
Tiffany Norwood is successful entrepreneur, creator, Wall Street financier and educator. She also on a mission to help others succeed. The 2022 Entrepreneur of the Year recipient
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