Meta has a surprisingly low patent power rating and Snap, the consumer electronics and augmented reality business, has an unexpectedly high one. The reasons for
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A Growing Number of Foreign Universities are Being Granted More U.S. Patents than those at Home
Four of the the top ten universities receiving U.S. utility patents are foreign and seven of the top 20. The number one U.S. patent recipient
Financing with Debt or Equity? For Businesses that Hold IP Rights its Essential to Differentiate
Today’s guest IP CloseUp column was provided by Efrat Kasznik, President of Foresight Valuation Group, a Silicon-Valley based IP valuation and consulting firm. Ms. Kasznik
Cancer Device Engineer Fears Broad Loss of Basic Research Funds will Weaken Public Health
Impending reductions in government funding for universities will force even the top research institutions to find new ways to support critical work. Replacing the funding
China’s Latest “Intellectual Property Nation-Building Promotion Plan” Lacks Transparency
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has published the 2025 Intellectual Property Nation Building Promotion Plan (2025年知识产权强国建设推进计划). It was released recently by the Office of
AI Adoption, Training Varies Widely by Nation; Highest Acceptance is Among Less Developed Countriesm
A new study of people’s attitudes to towards artificial intelligence reveals continued skepticism on the part of some of the most highly developed nations, and
Harvard Business Review Research Finds the Top Use of Gen A.I. in 2025 is ‘Companionship & Therapy’
How do people actually apply artificial intelligence to their lives? According to a provocative recent study that question appears to be evolving as fast as
Lack of Transparency in the Fashion Industry Threatens Brand Loyalty, says Industry Expert
Inspiration that encourages “borrowing” or sampling from other creators is an accepted practice in many industries, up to a point. When does the practice go
20,000 Music Tracks Uploaded to Deezer Daily are Entirely AI-Generated, a 100% Increase in 2 mos
Does AI turn good into good enough, or does it make good better? This tricky question applies especially to AI-created music and other content, which
Industry Lines are Blurring When it Comes to Sources of Innovation and rights, especially in AI
The U.S. and the Americas continue to be the leading source in key areas of innovation such as pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, information technologies and medical products.
China Holds 70% of All Gen A.I. Patents Issued but Quantity does not Tell the Real Success Story
With almost three-quarters of all granted generative AI patents held by Chinese companies, you would think its businesses are leading in areas like technology, investment,
News and Book Publishers Launch Offensive to Stop Tech Giants from Stealing Their Content for A.I.
A group representing 2,200 publishers and news outlets have launched a highly organized and uncharacteristically aggressive ad and social media campaign against A.I content theft
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