IP², an initiative of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, last week hosted a more than 60 IP scholars, economists and practitioners to hear and challenge research
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Media use of patent “troll” is unfair says professor in Stanford Technology Law Review
The use of inaccurate, prejudicial language by newspapers, business publications and technology magazines to describe patent licensing activity biases readers and courts. That is among
Brody/Berman-mentored Fruti-Cycle wins LES business competition
Fruiti-Cycle Project, an Ungandan start-up that has developed an affordable bio-gas powered, refrigerated tricycle that speeds to market delivery of fruits and vegetables, has won
The “new normal” is focus of IP Business Congress in Barcelona
With traditional patent strategies under pressure to show that they are still relevant, business as usual in the IP space is no longer the same.
Automobile industry convergence is the focus of Detroit IP conference
Over the past ten years or so the motor car of the 20th century has been transformed from a mechanical conveyance to a high-speed information
Survey: Almost half of all 2015 patent suits were filed in E.D. Texas
The Eastern District of Texas (E.D. Tx.) is responsible for almost half of all patent suits filed in 2015, and one judge, Rodney Gilstrap, is
Patent Quality Commissioner will provide performance update at Corporate IP Counsel Forum
Valencia Martin Wallace, Deputy Commissioner for Patent Quality at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, will deliver the keynote address at the USPTO’s Enhanced
Named on 40+ patents chemist sleeps in car on a Brooklyn Street
For more than a year a man slept in his SUV parked on the upscale Park Slope section of Brooklyn. The man, call him Gene,
“Secrets” is required reading for informed managers and investors
In an information age that worships data and transparency, the trade or business secret has never been more valuable. “Secrets” is an essential guide to
The bonds that fell to earth – The financial magic of David Bowie
The passing of David Bowie is a reminder that he was an innovator in finance and intellectual property, as well as music and fashion. Much has
“Patent Investor” tracks licensing company shares & developments
A new weekly is the first to feature in-depth coverage of public intellectual property monetization companies (PIPCOs). I’ve been following The Patent Investor for a
Quinn: Patent PERPs are the real bullies of the licensing world
A disturbing article by IP Watchdog’s Gene Quinn asks “Who are the real bullies of the patent world?” It’s not patent trolls. They are far
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