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
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The Five Largest Techcos earned $802 billion annually from surprisingly diverse sources
The largest technology businesses generate revenues in different ways, but all rely on a dedicated customer-user base. These ‘big five’ technology businesses all rely on
U.S. Advances in Patents Category but still Trails Four Nations in 2020 U.S. Chamber Intl IP Index
While the U.S. still remains the top nation overall for intellectual property rights, lags behind Singapore, Japan, South Korea and Switzerland in the category Patents,
Coronavirus Fallout: China’s Patent Grab Frightens U.S. Pharma Companies
An attempt to patent a medicine already patented in the U.S. and elsewhere, and currently being developed by U.S. drugmaker Gilead Sciences, raises serious intellectual
Apple is granted patent on invention that eliminates driver ‘blind spots’; auto market entry speculated
Apple Inc. was recently granted a patent on an invention designed to eliminate driver blind spots. At least one publication reported that it could signal
TechCos are now half of the 10 most valuable brands, more than doubling in value to $2.1 trillion
The value of the largest technology company brands has more than doubled since 2001. The cumulative brand value of leading techcos in 2001 was $988
Intellectual Property Scholar and Educator, Adam Mossoff, is Named to the CIPU Board of Directors
Leading legal expert and proponent of patent quality and IP rights, Adam Mossoff, has been named to the board of directors of the Center for
Visits to IP CloseUp in 2019 top 30,000 for fourth year in a row; multi-year total is 240,000.
Visits to IP CloseUp in 2019 were up 7% over 2018 to 32,521. Total visitors over the past six years grew to over 240,000. The
Defensive Aggregator says ‘World’s Most Valuable Patent’ is held by tiny Intertrust Technologies
Privately held Sunnyvale, CA-based, Intertrust Technologies, a digital rights management company, holds the world’s most valuable patent according to research conducted by defensive patent aggregator
China is seeking to place Wang Binying as Dir General of the World Intellectual Property Organization
Beijing hopes place the next Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the leading association for establishing global standards for the protection IP.
Driven to succeed: IP Educators are breaking down barriers for students of all ages
A series of short articles has been published featuring the experience of IP enthusiasts who have been inspired, or driven, to come up with creative
10 Japanese businesses are among the top 16 Artificial Intelligence patent holders, says WIPO report
It is no surprise that IBM and Microsoft are the top two Artificial Intelligence (AI) patent holders, but other businesses have quietly been gathering rights,
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