Morning briefing to be held in NY’s financial district at One Broadway and cost just $99 to attend. The European unitary patent and the unified
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Leading Blogger Unloads on Patent Critics and the Real Bad Actors
Innovation is not threatened by patent “trolls,” says a Virginia IP attorney, but by half-truths about the failure of the patent system spread by businesses
Mobile & Other Patents will Play a Role in Pantech Bankruptcy Sale
Expect a transaction to yield some clues about which smart phone-related patents are interesting, what they are worth and to whom. Struggling South Korean handset
IP Dealmakers Forum will Connect Investors with Patent Holders
2014 IP Dealmakers Forum is the first to place equity, venture and debt investors in front of patent holders, private and public. IP deals are
“Patent Licensing is Totally Broken,” Priceline Founder Tells Investors
Inventor and entrepreneur Jay Walker says new ideas are needed to make innovation less contentious. He wants to make “no fault” patent licensing a reality.
Big Media is Buying into YouTube Networks; IP Battles May Loom
New sources of content created independently, produced cheaply and distributed on YouTube are challenging network and cable TV dominance. The impact on copyright and brand
LES Hot Topic: “Public IP Cos, Their Impact and Business Models”
Licensing Executives Society session at annual meeting in SF will also look at PIPCOs’ profile, performance and future. This year’s LES annual meeting in San Francisco,
Vringo Stock Dive: Bad Day in Court or Flawed Business Model?
Google’s successful CAFC appeal has vacated Vringo’s already reduced $30M award. Could it have quit while it was ahead? Vringo stock traded as high as
Post-Grant Reviews are Shaping NPE Patent Quality & Portfolio Size
More and better patents have greater meaning for licensors now that a petitioner can seek an internal review (IPR) canceling a patent because of a
PwC Patent Litigation Study: More Suits and NPEs; Fewer Big Awards
What’s to be learned from PwC’s 2014 Patent Litigation Survey that we don’t already know? Patent suits are at an all-time high, with almost 6,500
Despite Limiting Dubious Rights and Behaviors, Patents are More Uncertain than Ever
It’s unclear whether attempts by lawmakers and the courts to rein-in invalid patents and bad patent-holder behavior have succeeded in improving the system. Whatever the
Enhancing IP Deals will be Focus of LES’ 50th Anniv’y Meeting in SF
The Licensing Executive Society will celebrate its 50th year in 2014 holding education and networking meetings for patent and other IP holders and investors. The
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