China-U.S. IP Policy: Not a Two-Way Street The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) held a public hearing on June 15 and 16 that focused
Category: Research
Former Chief Patent Execs Speak Out
Defining Performance: No Simple Matter Former heads of intellectual property at Apple, IBM, H-P and Microsoft agree that using patents successfully is more elusive than
The UK Drives IP Services
The British are Here! The UK holds a unique position in intellectual property world, especially publishing and services. At least several of the top IP publications
SEC Investigates Goldman Sachs Fraud
The Gold Standard No More? In a provocative IAM blog, Joff Wild asks will the Goldman Sachs brand be irreparably harmed from the SEC fraud
Patent Troll Defense
Insurer Must Provide Defense Coverage To Hyundai in “Troll” Dispute In a story that received scant media coverage, an appeals court has decided that two
Surveying the IP Landscape
Help to Measure the State of IP, 2010 The importance of IP rights to business performance and value has grown significantly over the past decade. But where does
Gene Patents on Trial
An Invention or a Discovery? Human genes have been called unpatentable and anti-competitive. Everyone from the ACLU to patients who demand cheaper tests are weighing in on the debate.
Patent Portfolio Sale
Nortel Wireless Sale: Unprecedented Interesting story today in TelecomTV by Peggy Albright about bankrupt Nortel’s disposition of IP assets. “Even the process Nortel is going through
Outside Perspective
Patents: Use Them or Lose Them Russell L. Parr, President of Intellectual Property Research Associates, Inc. (IPRA), is at the top tier of the IP
Patent Litigation Trends
NPE Impact is Focus of PwC Study A very useful study was recently released from PwC. “A Closer Look –Patent litigation trends and the increasing
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