Six leaders in artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights, including a former Philips and IBM executive, a serial entrepreneur, ex-ITC Commission and current USPTO Director
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Protecting the ‘Look’ of a Product Can Dramatically Increase Its Value; Listen to Ep6 of ‘Understanding IP Matters’, Now Available
Between 2005 and 2020 the number of U.S. design patent grants almost tripled. The increased focus on product form (“look”) as a part of function,
China Now Files 3X as Many Patent Applications Worldwide as the U.S. – More than the U.S., Japan, S. Korea, Germany, France, India and the UK Combined
Since China became worldwide leader in patent applications in 2011, overtaking Japan, the number of its applications have soared. The question today is not so
Thousands of Creative Works No Longer Protected Under Copyright Spawn Creators and Consumers
The most anticipated entry to the public domain, “Steamboat Willie,” an animated short featuring and early incarnation of Mickey Mouse, became available royalty-free to all
FBI Chief Fears that A.I. will Embolden China to Steal Even More U.S. Intellectual Property
In a rare joint statement, intelligence leaders from the Five Eyes countries accused China of intellectual property theft and using artificial intelligence for hacking and
The ‘Godfather’ of IP Management, Marshall Phelps, Engineered IP Businesses at Microsoft and IBM, and Nurtured a Generation of Executives
Marshall Phelps is best known for launching highly successful IP business operations at IBM in the 1990s and Microsoft in the 2000s. Overlooked among his
AI Bots and IP Rights? They’re the focus of the 2024 IP Awareness Summit in Chicago
Creative expression, like music, films and books, and inventions, that are supported copyrights and patents, impact thousands of businesses, millions of jobs and and our
TechCos, Creators, Lawyers Do Not Agree on Basic Intellectual Property Fundamentals
Members of the IP community – including inventors, content creators, bigtech managers, lawyers and educators – do not agree on some of the most basic
Criminal Liability for Patent Infringement? The ‘Moral Hazard’ Around Fair Competition
History has proven that innovation comes from everywhere, not just the leading businesses. But patents no longer provide the right exclude others from practicing an
Learning Tech Ethics and IP, One 60-Second Reel at a Time – TikTok Influencer is Breaking Barriers
Providing audiences the background to understand what intellectual property is, why it is valuable, and how to use it has gotten a little easier. Sorting
First Camera with Content Credentials for Digital Provenance Provides Transparency Creators can Bank On
Leica, one of the world’s leading camera manufacturers, has launched the M11-P camera, what the first camera with Content Credentials built-in. “This camera will usher
From Patent “Trolls” to Content “Providers” – High Return on Controlling the Language
Words matter. The T-word, patent “troll,” has been used widely over the past 20 years to negatively predispose potential licensees, lawmakers, the courts, as well
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