Several surveys of global innovation have noted that the U.S. innovation edge is slipping, but until now they have not pinpointed where the U.S. share
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Et tu, TechCo? Some potential patent licensees should be outed for abusive behavior
What is the appropriate response to a legitimate request for patent licensing? If you are an information technology company comfortable taking full advantage of confusion
Costs to establish clear patent ownership are soaring – Here’s why
It has never been easy for American innovators hoping to generate a return on their inventions, but new hurdles have made it impossible to license
Patent “abuse” stories is the subject of a website and forthcoming book
From Michelangelo to Edison and Bell, inventor success stories are well-known. But patent and inventor abuse stories – such as inventor Robert Kearns’ and his
IP Awareness Summit update: keynotes to include top-ten inventor, Jay Walker, USPTO Director Iancu and IBM’s Schecter
Priceline.com founder and one of the most prolific and successful U.S. inventors in history will join USPTO Director Andrei Iancu and IBM Chief Patent Counsel
‘Too sexy’ to be taken seriously: movie star’s invention story is a lesson for both men and women
In the 1930s she was called “the most beautiful woman in the world,” but screen star Hedy Lamarr was obsessed with how things worked. An
IPCU readers can save $200 on IP Dealmakers Forum Nov 6-8 in NY
Patent monetization is alive and improving. Look no further than the 5th annual IP Dealmakers Forum, which will attract the top players in IP licensing,
12-fold increase in China’s U.S. trademark apps; many are said to be fraudulent and improperly filed
Cash subsidies are among the incentives fueling a dramatic rise in U.S. trademark applications by Chinese filers. Thousands are said to be improperly filed and
LES annual meeting to be held in Boston October 14-17
The birthplace of innovation, Boston, is the site for the 2018 Licensing Executives Society meeting. The opening session, “Advancing Innovation Through a Renewal of Trust,”
IP CloseUp is named a “top 50” intellectual property blog
IP CloseUp has been named by Feedspot as a top-50 intellectual property blog. Feedspot, a news aggregator, named the top 100 IP blogs in which
Rich values for IP services providers defy investor expectations
Prices for companies that support and sell IP services and analytical software remain surprisingly strong, even as patent licensing and sales continue to decline. Their
Can blockchain be a game-changer for millions of IP transactions?
The abundant promise of blockchain has yet to be realized. To many in IP, finance and tech, it is just beginning to come into sight.
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