Announced today: the 2026 IP Awareness Summit® will be held on April 23rd in partnership with the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), one of
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“Patents Enable Investment” says Henry Hadad on Season Premiere of Understanding IP Matters
When it comes to IP rights, confusion reigns. Some people believe weaker IP systems that encourage uncertain patents result in lower drug prices and more
The Most In-Demand Patents Today are Semicons, Devices, Wireless and Crypto-Blockchain
Which patents do buyers covet most most today? If a recent communication from patent expert and deal facilitator Louis Carbonneau of Tangible IP is any
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
“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
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
Lack of Transparency in the Fashion Industry Threatens Brand Loyalty, says Industry Expert
Inspiration that encourages “borrowing” or sampling from other creators is an accepted practice in many industries, up to a point. When does the practice go
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