IP-centric businesses whose shares trade on the public markets come in many shapes and sizes — some are better suited for return than others. Many of the most interesting
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The NY Times Says Streaming Sticks it to Musicians
Royalties from so-called legitimate Internet streaming sites, including Pandora and Spotify, pay most musicians less than a penny on a dollar of revenue generated. In
Selling Prices of NPE-Owned Assets Lag Despite High Quality
Some buyers prefer to pay a premium for a large but still vague patent portfolio than for a handful of proven rights. “So, sue me,”
Liquidation Value of Alcatel IP Rights is said to be $3.9B to $5.9B
Bernstein Research and WSJ say that the company’s patent value is up to three times greater than its current market cap A credible news source
IBM’s Huge Lead in Patents: Under the Microscope
Big Blue may be caught in its image as the perennial patents-received leader, for better or worse. Obtaining large numbers of patents is often more
Leading Brands Increasingly have the Most Valuable Patents
Patent portfolios associated with strong positive reputation appear to enjoy better performance, or so it seems. It is no coincidence that many of the world’s
PwC to Wall Street: Largest Patent Damages Awards are Seldom Paid
Consulting Firm’s 2012 Study Shows the Most Active Venue for Patent Plaintiffs is Now Delaware, not Texas While it may appear in the media that
U.S. Cong. Research Service Wants Some Patent Holders to “PAE”
Flawed IP Report Attempts to Legitimize Assertion Label If the Congressional Research Service’s distorted findings on the impact of patent holders are not bad enough,
Low R&D Cost Per-Patent is a Poor Indicator of Good Return
Patent Yield-Per-R&D Dollar Varies Widely by Industry, Technology & Business Model For most businesses obtaining patents and costly R&D go together like love and marriage
Additional Thoughts on Sarris, the Pantheon and Creative Vision
“A Portal to the Heavens” After reading Eric Gibson’s essay over the weekend about the Pantheon in Rome, “A Portal to the Heavens,” I am
In Memoriam: Andrew Sarris, An American Original
Film Historian & Critic Broke New Ground Andrew Sarris, who died recently, was the greatest American film historian and, over a more than fifty year
Mobility Patents Now Comprise 21% of all U.S. Grants
Report Details Surprising Shift in IP Haves and Have-Nots In the first quarter of 2012 better than one in five patents granted in the U.S.
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