Takachar, a small business working with farmers in Kenya to develop an inexpensive, ecologic method for turning biomass (waste) into fuel, is the Global Winner
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Michelle Lee to keynote “Patents for Financial Services Summit,” 7/19
The 14th Annual Patents for Financial Services Summit being held July 19-20 at the Sheraton Times Square Hotel will examine recent developments affecting banks and
10th Intl Legal Alliance Summit in NY, June 15, will confer IP awards
The International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards will celebrate its tenth anniversary in New York on June 15, 2017 with approximately 500 in-house counsel and
97% of Europeans regard IP rights favorably; 41% ages 15-24 believe it is sometimes OK to buy counterfeits
When it comes to intellectual property rights Europeans are highly respectful, except among the young, where buying counterfeits has gown. That is the primary take-away
Fixing the patent system/ promoting jobs is focus of Capitol Hill event
An increasing number of experts say the U.S. has lost its edge in the battle to secure and defend meaningful patents that stimulate competition. It
Three notable IP events coming up in NY, SF and Bangalore
IP event season is upon us and at least three conferences are worth noting. The first takes place this week in New York, March 21-22,
Trade in counterfeit & pirated goods is $.5 trillion – 2.5% of all imports
“Fakes,” or counterfeit products, are a growing menace that deplete resources, threaten jobs and endanger lives. A report compiled by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Experts: Void from U.S. patent “train wreck” is being filled by China’s patent system
In a few short years China’s patent system has gone from an IP rights wannabe to one of the most responsive and patent-friendly systems in
China is poised to overtake the U.S. as the leading patent system
A few years ago a company whose patents were violated in China had little or no chance of defending its rights. Determined to move beyond
New venture boosts leading medical researchers & their IP rights
A unique public-private partnership provides medical research centers and the patents they generate with a more efficient and rewarding path toward commercialization. Bridge Medicines is a drug discovery
Licensing deal with IP rights group ends YouTube blackout in Germany – “no more red faces”
Tens of thousands of recording artists and musicians in Germany will be receiving payment for their content under the terms of agreement struck last week
New measure of success challenges traditional brand valuations
Measures of a brand’s power can differ dramatically, depending on performance criteria. A new success index believes that in an increasingly connected world, traditional measures
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