Counterfeit goods caused an estimated $323 billion of damage to the global economy in 2018, a conservative estimate. These fake products, according the the Visual
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237,000 Patents Were Purchased in China in 2020; Alibaba and Apple are the Most Active Buyers
Chinese companies engaged in active transactions involving a total of 237,773 patents in 2020. According to information provided in The China Intellectual Property Financing Index
Rush to File Covid-Releated Patents is Slowing But Not Innovation; Ford, MIT and Harvard Tout New Products
With large numbers of patents already issued in the areas of testing, vaccine and protective masks, the race to patent new inventions that help to
‘Patents Kill’ Billboard Conveys a False Narrative About IP Rights That Threatens Covid Containment
A billboard in Brussels, home of the European Union, is perpetuating a dangerous myth that patents are responsible for Covid deaths in poor nations. The
Chinese Universities Comprise 13% of Top 100 Academic Institutions Receiving U.S. Patent Grants
Many of China’s patents are generated by universities as opposed to businesses. In a socialist republic run by a single party that effectively means they
Value of Top Global Brands Up 42% with TechCos Leading the Way; Patents Play an Unsung Role
The value of the top global brands, which are largely comprised of technology companies, grew at an astonishing 42% since 2020. With global technology brands
Large Numbers of Blockchain Shopping and Payment Patents are Waiting to Issue
More global blockchain patents have been published and are preparing to issue in transactions and e-commerce than have been issued over the past several years.
73% of Trade Secret Suits Now Contain Federal Claims; 74% of Merit Judgements Result in Injunctions
Despite the increasing value of intellectual property in general, and trade secrets in particular, suits filed have remained remarkably steady over the past several years.
Undergrads are Often Confused About IP Rights, University of Colorado Student Video Finds
A video recently shot and edited by University of Colorado, Colorado Springs students asked three timely questions: What do students know about intellectual property rights?
Can Teaming IBM’s blockchain with Spangenberg’s IPwe Turn Patents Into a Trillion-Dollar Market?
IBM and IPwe, believe that NFTs, Non-Fungible Tokens – one-of-a-kind limited digital editions – can transform stagnant patent monetization into a trillion dollar market. Two IP icons
The Strange Economics of Streaming May Add Up for Fans But Not For Most Musicians
Streaming may have saved the recording industry from the loss of CD sales, but it has not helped most musicians earn a basic living. Recent
Nobel Prize-related Invention Disclosure Could Generate Millions in Research — as a Collectable
Sale of a digital limited edition associated with the development of a Nobel Prize recognized cancer-fighting invention, a precursor to the patent, may provide businesses,
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