Which are the world’s most innovative economies? How are they most accurately measured? According to Bloomberg’s annual Innovation Index, Germany broke South Korea’s six-year most
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MGM Lion Roars: Chinese company fined $430K (by Chinese court) for infringing MGM’s trademark
A Chinese court ordered a Shenzhen company to pay three million yuan ($430,000 USD) each in two lawsuits filed by MGM Holdings for trademark infringement
It’s Hollywood vs. Silicon Valley, Again, as new U.S. Copyright Office Report Acknowledges Content Abuses
The U.S. Copyright Office yesterday released a report acknowledging content holders’ ineffectiveness getting online distribution platforms to remove copyrighted material that users post without permission.
‘Social media is a disaster for copyright’ — essay contest offers UK teens prize money for their opinions
Intellectual property is the domain of every student, not just those studying law. That’s the conclusion reached by Phil Hearne, Director of Education for the
Former AUTM head cautions exercising ‘march-in’ rights on Covid-related patents
Confiscating taxpayer-funded invention rights would damage the innovation ecosystem that has generated breakthrough therapies and enabled scientists to work so quickly on Covid-19. This is
Leading Authorities Urge broader Awareness in new video shot at UC Berkeley Intellectual Property Summit
A newly released video featuring conversations with leading intellectual property practitioners, professionals and creators stresses the need to assure the role of IP rights is
China now consumes more than 60% of world’s semi-conductor output; U.S. portion of sales is shrinking
Some experts believe the US and China heading on a collision course, defined by mutually exclusive types of technology and IP and self-reliance. Misuse has
Qualcomm is the only U.S. company among top ten PCT Patent filers; 200-fold increase for China since 1999
According to the latest World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) data, there is only one U.S. company among the top ten PCT or Patent Cooperation Treaty
‘Blackbeard’ Returns: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Allows States to act as copyright pirates; vendors beware
A recent United States Supreme Court ruling involving a video about diving for sunken treasure that depicted the recovery of artifacts from Blackbeard’s 18th century
J&J says it is 5 months away from human trials on a Vaccine; Researchers Float License-Free COVID-19 Pledge
Johnson & Johnson, the pharmaceutical giant, said yesterday it is five months away from starting human trials on a COVID-19 vaccine that would be offered
Inventor in Oscar-Winning doc: “Students should learn the significance of patents and IP Rights”
Top-Fifty member of the Fortune’s “World’s Greatest Leaders,” Arunachalam Muruganantham, inventor of an inexpensive machine that make sanitary pads for women, says students need to
Patent Suits at a 10-Year Low; Cumulative 2019 Damages Awards Highest Since 2014
2019 saw the fewest patent suits filed since 2010. This occurred despite the increasing need to file suit in order to license in many areas
