In the days preceding what could be the largest U.S. IPO ever, Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, has been buying patents as well as filing
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New Book Takes a Hard Look at How Businesses Profit from Patents
‘The Intangible Investor’ scrutinizes how to generate the best returns in innovation — Why some significant holders would rather see patents weakened, including their own.
The Times IP Supplement Targets Mainstream Readers
The Times of London today published a sponsored 16-page special report devoted to intellectual property developments that addresses general and business readers with sprightly illustrated
Silicon Valley Execs Collude to Steal from Engineers, says Pando Daily
Confidential internal Google and Apple memos, buried within piles of court dockets and reviewed by and reported in PandoDaily, clearly show that what began as a
IP CloseUp 30 Index is Updated
Exclusion of two prominent patent holders will make the IP CloseUp® 30 index of publicly held IP companies (PIPCOs) more relevant. ARM (ARM.L) and Qualcomm (QCOM),
Can a Publicly Held Patent Buying Service Solve the ‘Troll’ Problem?
An article in Fortune by a former litigator examines a possible market solution for what he calls “the nation’s most pressing legal challenge.” Taking on the Trolls
Patent Troll “Witch Hunt” Slammed; IP Litigation Tactics, Too
Companies and lawmakers who bash businesses that license patents got a dose of their own bitter medicine this week when their techniques were compared with
Pandora Suit Against ASCAP May Portend Future for Inventors as well as Songwriters
The royalties guaranteed to songwriters for playing their work on radio, television, and in restaurants and retail establishments are being threatened by a law suit
Vringo’s Potential $1b in Google-AOL Patent Case is not Yet a Win
While the court’s decision to enhance damages last week is a big positive, Google is unlikely to accept defeat without a fight. Vringo, Inc.’s shares
Expiration of Key 3D Printing Patents in February Will Fuel Growth and Confusion
Fewer fundamental patents on the most basic 3D printers is unlikely to have an immediate impact on most businesses, IP holders or investors. A few
March LES Meeting will Enable Attendees to Customize
The first-ever mid-year LES meeting featuring presentations by Judge James F. Holderman and former USPTO Commissioner David Kappos, will also be the first to provide
If “trolls” that make frivolous claims should be subject criminal penalties, so should patent infringers and filers who act irresponsibly
Lawmakers have failed to make a distinction between NPEs that are good for the innovation and those that are bad. Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning’s
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