Businesses that spend the highest amounts annually on research and development, anywhere from $10 billion to over $100 billion, are often among the least clear
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Why They Cared… CIPU Explainer Video Surpasses 10,000 Streams; “What is Intellectual Property? Why Should I Care?”
A two-minute whiteboard animation created several years ago about the purpose of IP rights recently exceeded 10,000 YouTube views. The reasons suggest that while general
Amazon, Apple and Snap (formerly Snapchat) Lead Patent Power Rankings; Meta Lags Behind
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
“Sinners” – A Huge Hit with the Fans is Scaring the Sh** Out of Movie Executives
This summer’s blockbuster, “Sinners,” a horror movie set in the 1932 Mississippi, has come to represent an strangely satisfying entertainment for audiences and a potential
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
Earn a One-Day Certificate in Fashion Law Fundamentals; CIPU Readers Get a 10% Discount
It is hard to get it right when it comes to understanding the most basic laws that apply to the rapidly evolving fashion and retail
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
IP Summit Videos Show Fragmented IP Rights are a Problem for Innovation and Business
Released today are new videos of featured speakers Andrei Iancu, fmr Undersecretary of Commerce and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Akeem
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