Cash subsidies are among the incentives fueling a dramatic rise in U.S. trademark applications by Chinese filers. Thousands are said to be improperly filed and
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LES annual meeting to be held in Boston October 14-17
The birthplace of innovation, Boston, is the site for the 2018 Licensing Executives Society meeting. The opening session, “Advancing Innovation Through a Renewal of Trust,”
Responsible deal-making is the focus of SF IP conference, 9/18
Responsible IP deal-making – where parties enter into licensing and other agreements mutually – has become something of a lost art. Not long ago, it
“What kind of man owns his own computer?” Ben Franklin knows
Invention is about the future. Looking back at the technology and images that defined us can provide an idea of where we are headed. A
Can the U.S. compete with China without a focused innovation policy?
More nations today have an innovation policy than do not – that is except for the U.S. The U.S. not only has no centralized innovation
$88.3M (CD) for Canadian IP literacy and tools via new strategy
The Canadian government has announced that it is investing $88.3M CD in a new IP strategy that incorporates tools and education, and improves literacy. Canada’s population
Rep. Collins speaks from IP experience at CIPU-GIPC innovation policy forum
Congressman Doug Collins (R-GA) launches the CIPU Washington briefing with a personal account of IP growing up on a farm. He said that a number
USPTO Director Iancu will keynote 2018 IPBC Global in San Francisco
An impressive group of speakers, sponsors and supporters, led by USPTO Director and Undersecretary of Commerce, Andrei Iancu, will be featured at the 11th global
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: Some IP holders may benefit, most won’t
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 places some IP rights holders squarely in the sights of the tax collector, while providing others with
Cong. Collins & Jeffries, and expert panel, will look at innovation policy and IP on May 8 in Washington
WASHINGTON, DC –– What is innovation policy? What does it mean to U.S. competition and jobs? Who is responsible for it? These are among the
“Strong IP Drives the Bottom Line” is theme of 2018 LESI Annual Conference
This year’s Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) Annual Conference will have a financial focus and take place in San Diego April 20-May 1. The plenary
China’s growth in European patent apps was three times the U.S. in 2017
The European Patent Office (EPO) 2017 annual report, recently published, revealed several surprising patent filing trends, including the rapid growth of China . The People’s
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