The inability of U.S. IP rights to retain their true property status, and the weaknesses – seen and unseen – that have accompanied them, is
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‘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
Speakers, Agenda, Surprises Announced for the 2025 IP Awareness Summit at Dolby Labs in SF
A list of panels and speakers have been announced for the 2025 Intellectual Property Awareness Summit®, which is being held in conjunction Dolby Labs at
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
Singer-Songwriter-Journalist: “Tech is Making it Impossible for Many Creators to Survive”
The Paranoid Style is a successful DC-based indie band formed in 2012 and fronted by singer-songwriter Elizabeth Nelson, who is dubious about the fate of
Presidents and [IP] Precedents: Hijacked Songs, Branded Toilete Paper and Publicity Rights
It’s no mystery that the name and likeness of U.S. Presidents are an easy mark for exploitation. While IP rights cover much of their “brand”,
Bullying and Clinical Depression Could Not Keep this ‘Shark Tank’ Inventor from Succeeding
Akeem Shannon is not the typical ‘Shark Tank’ contestant. Uncanny communications and people skills have enabled him to connect and succeed both as an inventor
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
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