A leading patent expert and former Microsoft licensing director says weak, uncertain patents are hurting businesses, disincentivizing creators and discouraging investors – a recipe for
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The Costliest Theft in U.S. History Involves IP Rights – and it’s Domestic
The inability of U.S. IP rights to retain their true property status, and the weaknesses – seen and unseen – that have accompanied them, is
‘Understanding IP Matters’ Podcast Exceeds 10,000 Dwnlds; IP CloseUp Passes 426,000 Visits
For IP CloseUp and its related podcast, Understanding IP Matters, 2024 was a year of new highs and significant breakthroughs. For the first time, mid-way
Samsung’s 8,729 U.S. Patent Grants are More than Twice any other U.S. or Foreign Entity
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Samsung Display Co. Ltd., ranked number one and number six in U.S. patent grants for 2023, together, more than double
War Photog Supports ‘Digital Nutrition Label’ to Authenticate Images and Dissuade Fakes
Viewers rely on the honesty of a photographer and credibly of content distributors, like the BBC and The New York Times, to accurately capture and
A Surprising Upswing of Design Patent Activity Among Some Auto and Tire Makers
In recent years design patents have come to have a more vital role in the intellectual property landscape. Design patents protect the ornamental aspects of
BigTech Patent Infringement is Predatory and Inefficient, says Innovation and IP Expert
Private property rights like patents that cover inventions promote a growing innovation economy and a flourishing society. Without them there would be some level of
Amazon, MSFT, Alphabet and Meta Spent a Combined $53B on A.I. in 2Q 2024 Alone
No one said making money with Generative AI was going to be easy, but with costs skyrocketing even the biggest, most solvent and strategic investors
Will Gen A.I. Pay-Off for Owners? A $low Start Seeds Skepticism and Small Model Competition
After closing its latest round of funding on October 2nd, OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is now valued at an incredible $157 billion. This might
“Innovation should not be restricted to the R&D Department,” says NYC’s Most Prolific Inventor
“Creativity is everywhere,” says James Jorasch, one of the leading U.S. inventors and the most active living in New York City. On the Season 4
UK Law Professor Says China is All About ‘Rule-of-Law’ for Inventions; Facts Don’t Agree
A Durham University law professor said that China has accomplished a bold transformation to a modern society that leads in innovation and respects domestic and
Save-the-Date: 2025 IP Awareness Summit will be Held at Dolby HQ in San Francisco
The Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) has announced that it is holding the 2025 IP Awareness Summit (IPAS 2025) on April 24th at Dolby
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