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
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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.
LES members have until Monday to vote on business plan competition
The LES Foundation International Business Plan Competition Members’ Choice award will conclude on Monday, April 25. LES members who have not voted still can. Competitor videos
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
Samsung is the leading US patent holder, 24,000 ahead of IBM
Of the top eleven active US patent holders, only four are American companies. But who gets the best return on their innovation rights is less
Jury awards Merck $200M in patent damages, 10% of what it had sought
A California jury has awarded pharmaceutical drug company Merck $200 million, a fraction of what it had sought, for infringement of two of its patents
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,
Technology companies back as top patent defendants in 2016
While it may seem like all of the patent infringement targets are large technology companies in 2015, at least 7 of the top 10 defendants
$300 discount for IPCU readers to attend US Patent Forum 2016
The fifth annual US Patent Forum is returning to Washington DC on March 17, 2016. A similar forum will precede it in Palo Alto on March
Panasonic, NEC & Sony are battling with IBM for patent sales leadership
Despite dramatically lower patent valuations, some big companies, including under-performing foreign holders, have taken the number of U.S. sales to new highs. While IBM still
The future of IP will be examined at the 10th IP Summit in Berlin
Uncertainty is putting pressure on patents, trademarks and copyrights. All are facing more scrutiny and a challenging future. Scrutinizing these fundamental issues on December
E.D. TX patent suits up 165% in first half; NY and So Cal also gain
After a dip in filings for 2014, Texas is back as the undisputed leader in hearing patent suits filed by plaintiffs for the first half
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