The agenda for the this year’s IP Awareness Summit was published today. It includes an announcement by Center for IP Understanding (CIPU) that the keynote
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“Monetizing Patents is Now a Strategic Responsibility,” says former Public Company CEO
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Investor Watch: IP Valuations are Often More “Best-Case Scenario” than Real Market Value
In real estate value is determined by primarily three factors: location, location, location. For intellectual property rights, especially patents, the location is context. Investors are
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For the first time since IP CloseUp was published in 2012, readers in from a nation outside of the U.S. have exceeded those domestically, an
Cancer Patents may be an Indication of Future Company Performance and Research Efficiency
Novartis and Roche enjoy pharma-industry leading 2024 revenues. They also lead in total international patent volume. But Roche, with more oncology-specific patents for cancer treatment
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In the mostly lawless land of artificial intelligence, businesses can not wait for government guidelines or new laws to proceed with adoption, according to AI
Public Opinion Survey in Support of TV Chip Battle Invokes Dubious Patent Narratives
In a U.S. battle between two large Taiwanese semiconductor manufacturers responsible for most smart TV production, ill-formed American perceptions about patent licensing and “trolls” are
Positive IP Rights Awareness in China and Asia has Grown, While U.S. Perceptions have Declined
Public IP awareness has grown measurably over the past two years in China and parts of Asia while the U.S. has seen a slight decline.
Actor, Inventor, Stunt Double, Primate Impersonator, Entrepreneur; 100+ Patents
Eric Bear is a successful inventor and entrepreneur with scores of patents granted to him. He is also an actor, dancer, musician, stunt double, AI
Only Two of the Top 25 Global Patent holders are U.S. Companies; 11 are Chinese; 7 Japanese
Mapping world patent ownership can provide IP owners, investors and others insights into the shifting global intellectual property landscape. Quantity is not the most reliable
“AI and Other Fakes Cost Thousands More Worker than Celeb Jobs,” says ex-Studio Head and Producer
More countries actively address pirating through enforcement of site blocking by their national Internet Service Providers. Unfortunately for those in the creative fields, the U.S.
Global Patent Filers Reveal Surprising Activity from Unexpected Sources
Most of the 3,244,273 patent applications in 2023 were filed by the usual suspects, China, the U.S., Japan, et al., but an increasing number are
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