With a greater role in more businesses’ performance, patent assets and strategy are going under the microscope. The required disclosure and hyper-scrutiny that small public
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Most ‘Trolls’ are More ‘Grey Hat’ than Black, Says Veteraran IP Exec
Bad actors no more define all NPEs than they do all high-tech companies, even though many use inventions without paying. A nasty dispute involving an
Dueling Data: Patent Dispute Stats Don’t Add Up
U.S. Government Accountability Office and some IP information sources differ on whether there is a patent troll problem. In a comprehensive study examining forces impacting the patent system
Pro-Patent Momentum on the Rise?
Five recent articles challenge anti-IP myths driven by tech cos. Does the business media have the courage to follow? For decades patent enforcement has been
Trolls are Not the Only Bad Actors in Patent System, nor Most Damaging
Businesses that routinely steal others inventions are hoping that new legislation will make patent infringement more acceptable. When it comes to bad behavior so-called patent
Apple v. Samsung Shows Brand Matters to Patent Holders, Juries
There is a Tendency to View Patent Prowess as a Function of Reputation and Perceived Innovation Much of billion dollar verdict in Apple v. Samsung
Tensions Rise Between USPTO and Court of Appeals
Patent Office is in Defiance of CAFC Mandate on Inequitable Conduct, says former Chief IP Executive A former head of IP at a Fortune 100
Guest Column: Russell Parr
“Something Must Be Done About Daubert” By Russell L. Parr, CFA, ASA, CLP, RPOP[i] Expert witnesses in patent infringement cases often are the subject of
Alactel-RPX Patent Licensing Venture is Short on Details
Deal is Said to Worth as Much as 1B Euros When Alcatel-Lucent announced recently that Rational Patent Exchange (RPX), the defensive patent aggregator, would be
Anti-IP Story Tells Only Part of It
Patent Suits are Declining, Not Increasing A recent Reuters BreakingViews story that ran in The New York Times that says the United States Supreme Court should reverse the
Dilbert: “I think we can win this patent infringement”
Beating Big Technology with a Good Attitude Scott Adams’ Dilbert is one unique comic strip. In it Adams regularly regards innovation, technology, and (mis)management, and
Patents – The Rights We Love to Hate
A Misunderstood Symbol of Control, Patents are the Rodney Dangerfield of Assets: “They Can’t Get No Respect” – Recent record prices for patent sales and
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