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Technology companies back as top patent defendants in 2016
While it may seem like all of the patent infringement targets are large technology companies in 2015, at least 7 of the top 10 defendants
Algorithm: patent transactions have decreased 78% since 2013
If it seems like US patent transactions have fallen dramatically over past few years you are not imagining things, says a Chicago patent attorney. According
Burford Capital, Digimarc and Imagination added to IP CloseUp 30
Three public companies that are active in patent licensing or highly dependent on patents for success have been added to the IP CloseUp 30 index
PTAB instituted IPRs are flat after declining slightly in 2015
After declining 9% in 2015 from the 2014 fiscal year Patent Trial and Appeal Board-instituted inter partes reviews (IPRs) have leveled off. Instituted reviews were at 74%
Fintech patent competition: fierce, diverse, growing
Among the most watched areas for new patent value is financial technology, covering inventions in areas like authentication, mobile payments and wealth management. Fintech is
Responsible Patent Licensing is focus of Wall Street event
Not all patent licensing businesses are alike. “NPE 2016: The Business of Responsible Licensing,” scheduled for March 22 at the Convene conference in New York,
Apple was paid $1B for rights to feature Google search engine
It’s no accident that Google is top dog for search on iPhones and other Apple products. It cost the company $1 billion in 2014 according
Harvard study: financial patents lag in quality, especially NPEs’
A recently published Harvard Business School working paper found that financial services patents lack quality because they lag their peers in academic citations. “Financial Patent Quality:
Annual report: IP CloseUp visits are up 32% in 2015 to 24,000
2015 was a year of growth for IP CloseUp, as visits increased to 24,000 and subscriptions were up, too. The busiest day of the year
“Patent Investor” tracks licensing company shares & developments
A new weekly is the first to feature in-depth coverage of public intellectual property monetization companies (PIPCOs). I’ve been following The Patent Investor for a
Panasonic, NEC & Sony are battling with IBM for patent sales leadership
Despite dramatically lower patent valuations, some big companies, including under-performing foreign holders, have taken the number of U.S. sales to new highs. While IBM still
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