Understanding the meaning of weaker IP rights and commercializing innovation are the focus of major intellectual property events in September and October. The Center for
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Google Acknowledges that TikTok is Taking a Big Bite Out of Its Search Share Among Young People
TikTok, now the most popular site worldwide, is fast becoming a significant player in search among young users, challenging the once untouchable dominance of Google.
Trade Secrets are More Important than Trademarks, Copyrights and Patents Say R&D-Active Companies in Seldom-Cited NSF Study
A National Science Foundation study released in 2021 about the value businesses place on various IP rights found that organizations that conduct significant R&D place a higher
Can China’s 115-Point Plan Turn it Into the ‘Powerful Intellectual Property Country’ it Aspires to?
Earlier this year China issued a detailed “Outline for Building a Powerful Intellectual Property Country.” It is an impressive document which needs to be taken
Patent Grants Declined Broadly in 2021; only 3 of the Top-10 U.S. Recipients were U.S.-based Companies
Whether it is a quest for quality where “less is more,” diminished U.S. patent reliability or a function of budget cutbacks, leading U.S. companies received significantly fewer
HealthCos are Accumulating Patents Aggressively in Electronic Records and Personalized Medicine
Major areas of technology, such as healthcare, have experienced inordinately high numbers of patent grants over the past decade, but according to the latest research
‘A Victory for Beijing,’ Says the WSJ About Last Week’s Short-Sighted WTO Agreement on Invention Rights
The 164-member World Trade Organization has turned on the U.S. by confirming a new patent waiver process that goes beyond previous agreements and requires American
Innovative Visualization of Leading Brands is a Clear Path to Distinguishing their Relative Value
The world’s most iconic brands can be a moving target, changing subtly in value from year to year and industry to industry. Measuring their performance
Research: Businesses Whose R&D Generates Software Must Decide: Open-Source or Patent Protection
With software representing as many as 63% of new U.S. inventions, businesses of all types are faced with the decision to protect their developments with
Patent Suits Drop 33% from 2013; 2021 Damages Awards are More Than $1 Billion less than 2012
Despite the high economic relevance of innovation and explosive invention growth reflected in the number of patents issued annually by the United States Patent and Trademark
FBI Director Wray: ‘China has stolen more of Americans’ personal and corporate data than every nation combined’
China is responsible for more hacking and IP theft of U.S. information and intellectual property than all other nations combined. “The biggest threat we face
Young People Know that Intellectual Property Exists but Lack Insight in How IP Rights Work
Most students and recent graduates in affluent Singapore are similar to their contemporaries in other developed economies: They know intellectual property rights exist but are
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