The second annual IP Dealmakers Forum, December 7 – 8, will bring together leaders from the finance, legal and business communities to discuss the issues affecting
Author: Bruce Berman
Intellectual property observer, adviser, owner, author.
Google’s patent buying program, an apparent success, is thinly reported
Better than one-in-four of the patents offered to Google for purchase as a result of its Patent Purchase Promotion in May were acquired by the
Angry musicians are pushing back on royalties – Will inventors follow?
Song writers may have something to teach inventors when it comes to getting a fair share for their intellectual property rights, or not. Confusion
High Court’s ruling on damages may re-invigorate patent licensing
The Supreme Court of the United States is in the position to make patent licensing meaningful again. At least that is what some experts believe.
Acacia shares off 20% on poorer than expected 3Q results
Acacia Research Corp. (NASDAQ: ACTG) was slammed in after-hours trading yesterday and is off 20% by noon today. The S&P 500 Index gained .66%. The
The future of IP will be examined at the 10th IP Summit in Berlin
Uncertainty is putting pressure on patents, trademarks and copyrights. All are facing more scrutiny and a challenging future. Scrutinizing these fundamental issues on December
PIPEX patent company index falls 15.4% for 3Q, double the S&P 500
The PIPEX intellectual property sector stock index fell more than twice as much as the S&P 500 as the effects of the Alice and IPRs,
More patent holders (and buyers) are valuing perception over reality
Lack of certainty and the high cost of monetizing patents are motivating some businesses to acquire impressive looking patents, not necessarily valid or essential ones.
“Happy Birthday” is an orphan copyright, not yet public domain
U.S. District Judge George H. King’s ruling earlier this week means that “Happy Birthday to You” is now what’s known as an “orphan work” —
E.D. TX patent suits up 165% in first half; NY and So Cal also gain
After a dip in filings for 2014, Texas is back as the undisputed leader in hearing patent suits filed by plaintiffs for the first half
Vision meets commerce is focus of the 50th LES annual meeting in NY
Big Ideas: The Intersection of Innovation & Business is the theme of this years Licensing Executives Society annual meeting to be held in New York, October
Patent quality puzzle is dissected in new WIP0 magazine article
A good patent is becoming increasingly harder to find. In the current issue of WIPO Magazine my article, “The puzzle that is patent quality,” looks at
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