Research – Page 42

InterDigital and Tessera Soar in (for now) a Strong 4Q for Stocks

December 10, 2014 Bruce Berman

The stock market continues to defy expectations. Even more surprising, a few PIPCOs have dramatically outperformed it. Smaller cap patent stocks have not fared so

$3.3B Patent Royalty Deal, the Largest Ever, is Windfall for Charity

November 28, 2014 Bruce Berman

The rights to an expensive drug treatment owned by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has helped it to reap a financial windfall but is not without

Some Licensing Companies will Likely Benefit from Higher Patent Hurdles

November 11, 2014 Bruce Berman

As businesses adjust to new judicial and legislative requirements public patent licensing companies will have to work harder and think smarter to compete against the

Unwired Planet: Can Cash Position Cushion Long Sales Cycle?

November 3, 2014 Bruce Berman

With three recent Markman hearings and more than $100M in cash UPIP trading currently at $1.46 could be a good buy for those with patience

Mobile & Other Patents will Play a Role in Pantech Bankruptcy Sale

October 2, 2014 Bruce Berman

Expect a transaction to yield some clues about which smart phone-related patents are interesting, what they are worth and to whom. Struggling South Korean handset

PwC Patent Litigation Study: More Suits and NPEs; Fewer Big Awards

August 4, 2014 Bruce Berman

What’s to be learned from PwC’s 2014 Patent Litigation Survey that we don’t already know? Patent suits are at an all-time high, with almost 6,500

2014 Patent Verdicts Suggest the Best IP Rights Remain Valuable if More Difficult to Monetize

July 9, 2014 Bruce Berman

While $50 million-and-up patent verdicts were up in the first half of 2014, there were only two wins higher than $131M and none from NPEs.

First Wireless Phone is Among 18 Early Inventions Filmed by Pathé

July 2, 2014 Bruce Berman

Coming up with better ideas for communication and transportation is nothing new. British Pathe captured many of the 20th Century’s most innovative on film. A

Five New Stocks added to IP Close Up 30 Patent Licensing Index

June 16, 2014 Bruce Berman

Finjan, Inventergy, Network-1, Straight Talk and Universal Display have been added to the IP licensing company (PIPCO) stock index, IP Close Up 30. To remain

New Patent Sector Index: PIPCOs Trail the S&P 500 over 3-Yr Period

June 2, 2014 Bruce Berman

Despite their increased size and capital most small public companies that rely significantly on patent licensing have yet to prove they can compete with other