Unreasonably high patent licensing hurdles are a “license to steal” – In messages from Robert Kearns’ son Dennis received this week by IP Insider (now, IP CloseUp), it is
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Schumer: Strike Affirmed Patents That Cost Banks $400m
Senator Seeks Free IP Pass for Banks – Senator Charles Schumer, D-NY, a staunch supporter of financial institutions in his home state, is seeking a
Madison Avenue: An Emerging Center for IP Commerce
Mad Men Thrive in Mid-Town – Once the iconic Main Street of the advertising industry, Madison Avenue has quietly evolved into a center for Manhattan’s
The Great Patent Debate Will Kick-Off Day Two of World IP Business Congress in San Francisco
Do Patents Help or Hurt Innovation? Skepticism about the patent system is growing even as more businesses and people benefit from IP rights. Recent passage
Cook Book by Innovative IP Owner is No Recipe for Success
Myhrvold’s ‘Modernist Cuisine’ Inspires and Confounds – Over the past ten years much has been written about Intellectual Ventures, the IP acquisition and licensing business, and its enigmatic founder, Nathan Myhrvold. A
USPTO Chief Lists Challenges at Columbia Gathering
Kappos: Make Patents More Relevant United States Patent and Trademark Office Commissioner David Kappos said last week at a Columbia University Technology Ventures gathering that
Legendary French Film Director Aids Music Pirate
“There are no Copyrights,” says Godard Few filmmakers have been more influential than Jean-Luc Godard. Godard directed such French New Wave classics as Breathless, Weekend and Band of
Facebook Success Dissected in “Social Network” Movie
Flash of Anus – The Social Network is currently the top grossing movie in the land. It’s the story of how Facebook, now with 500
Former Chief Judge Takes off Robes and Gloves
Anti-Patent Trash Talk Hurts Economy – Hon. Paul Michel, Chief Judge for the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), who left the bench recently
Patent “War” Launched by Billionaire Allen
MSFT Founder Sues Over Web Rights – Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is claiming in a suit filed in filed on Friday in Seattle that patents owned by a company that he once
Part II of Patent Performance Discussion is Out
Better Measures The conclusion of my chat with Apple, IBM, Microsoft and H-P heads of IP business about how they measure success (the Intangible Investor
Former Chief Patent Execs Speak Out
Defining Performance: No Simple Matter Former heads of intellectual property at Apple, IBM, H-P and Microsoft agree that using patents successfully is more elusive than
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