“With great power comes great responsibility.” Whether it was Voltaire or Peter Parker (Spiderman’s Uncle Ben) who said it does not much matter. The important
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42% drop in writer income attributed to growth of new media, changing attitudes
Value associated with small content generators and copyright owners appear to be on a similar downward trajectory as independent inventors and patent holders. Decline in
IP CloseUp surpassed 200,000 views in 2018
In 2018, IP CloseUp broke though the 200,000 view level, generating a total of 207,868 on 373 posts since it was first published. Among the
“Know-go” – negative know-how that can be protected as a trade secret is among IP’s most overlooked assets
Thomas Edison famously said: “I have not failed. I have just found ten thousand ways that won’t work.” After hundreds of experiments with different materials
A responsive patent system requires time and participation: a response to Jay Walker’s IPAS 2018 speech
GUEST COLUMN: At the IP Awareness Summit held at the Columbia University on November 29 Jay Walker, entrepreneur, prolific inventor, TEDMED curator and founder of
To encourage investors the IP system must provide stability and predictability, says USPTO head
IP is the engine that makes economic and cultural developments work and the USPTO keenly focused on facilitating this goal. That was the message delivered
USPTO Director Iancu, top-ten inventor Jay Walker and IBM’s patent chief + surprises set for IP Awareness Summit this week
The IP Awareness Summit 2018 – IP literacy matters The second annual Intellectual Property Awareness Summit is being held at Columbia University in New York
Patent “abuse” stories is the subject of a website and forthcoming book
From Michelangelo to Edison and Bell, inventor success stories are well-known. But patent and inventor abuse stories – such as inventor Robert Kearns’ and his
IP Awareness Summit update: keynotes to include top-ten inventor, Jay Walker, USPTO Director Iancu and IBM’s Schecter
Priceline.com founder and one of the most prolific and successful U.S. inventors in history will join USPTO Director Andrei Iancu and IBM Chief Patent Counsel
‘Too sexy’ to be taken seriously: movie star’s invention story is a lesson for both men and women
In the 1930s she was called “the most beautiful woman in the world,” but screen star Hedy Lamarr was obsessed with how things worked. An
IPCU readers can save $200 on IP Dealmakers Forum Nov 6-8 in NY
Patent monetization is alive and improving. Look no further than the 5th annual IP Dealmakers Forum, which will attract the top players in IP licensing,
IP CloseUp readers can save $100 on Patent Law & Policy DC event
House Judiciary Committee’s Cong. Doug Collins (R-GA), a leading proponent of more effective IP legislation, will be a speaker at the 4th annual Patent Law
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