Many law firms still seek to participate in the outcome of clients’ patent litigation, but few are willing to share the cost of obtaining and
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IP Dealmakers’ event Nov. 17-18 will focus on new opportunities; IP CloseUp readers can save $200
IP Dealmakers Forum is one of the more anticipated IP events of the year, especially for those engaged in patent licensing, sales, and M&A transactions.
Can small businesses afford weaker U.S. patents?
Can businesses and entrepreneurs compete with weaker U.S. patents in an innovation-driven global economy? An event featuring a broad range of IP thought-leaders on October
Post-election “Patent Law & Policy” conference to be held in Washington
Many businesses are wondering what the patent terrain will look like after the U.S. elections in November. Will further reforms will be forthcoming, or will
No Monkey Business: Animal selfie raises serious questions about copyright ownership
Who is the legitimate owner of a selfie taken by a monkey, but positioned by a nature photographer? Is it the intellectual property of the
Raymond P. Niro, pioneering patent litigator, is dead at 73
Raymond Niro, a highly successful patent litigator who represented primarily inventors and other plaintiffs, passed away on August 9 at the age of 73. It
Taylor Swift assists recording artists, Apple Music, and (even) herself
Taylor Swift, a pop star with sufficient power to move mountains, succeeded in moving an equally resolute object last year: Apple Music’s position on paying royalties to
Patents are rights, not privileges; Jefferson story is “historical myth”
Is it any wonder why patents are widely despised and holders mistrusted? Patents and other IP rights have been caught in the perfect storm of anger
Musicians want fairer streaming fees; inventors want patent licenses
In a digital world, fair compensation for creative expression or new ideas, like music and inventions, requires more determination than ever. Intellectual property piracy has
Engaging IP book for students is free via iBooks or PDF, $.99 Kindle
The US intellectual property system has been the envy of nations everywhere. Despite this, confusion reigns about what are patents and other IP rights, and
“All Prior Art” algorithm won’t stop bad patents or actors
Stopping new inventions dead in their tracks by making them “automatically” unpatentable might sound like a good idea to some. However, programming a computer to
Contrarian patent investors see opportunity where others see risk
The emergence of contrarian patent investors – bargain hunters hoping to cash in on decidedly soft market for licensing and sales – are an indication that the
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