What is intellectual property? Why should I care? These questions are frequently considered – if not asked – by a range of people of all
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‘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
Me-Tube: This “Rube” saw the digital future and its foibles
San Francisco-born Reuben Garrett Lucius “Rube” Goldberg, an American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor, best known for satirical cartoons that depicted complicated devices that
IP “literacy” matters – Ideas Matter promotes IP understanding for all
A basic literacy about IP rights is everyone’s responsibility. While at times complex, patents, copyrights, and trademarks can be widely understood if people are clear
2018 in focus: Videos from IP Awareness Summit explore better IP understanding
The IP Awareness Summit 2017 was the first IP event to focus on perception and awareness of intellectual rights and their impact. Videos of panel
Antitrust Attorney General suing AT&T supports patent monetization
Yesterday, United States Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Division, Makan Delrahim, filed suit to stop the $85 billion AT&T-Time Warner merger, which previously had been progressing
Qualcomm counter-offensive reminds NY Times readers who put the ‘smart’ in smartphone
Qualcomm is the first known patent licensor to tout its invention prowess in a New York Times ad directed at the business community. One of the
Will blockchain technology fuel a new patent war or prevent one?
The race is on to gain control of a new technology that has the power to reinvent banking and make transactions and other agreements between parties
Taylor Swift assists recording artists, Apple Music, and (even) herself
Taylor Swift, a pop star with sufficient power to move mountains, succeeded in moving an equally resolute object last year: Apple Music’s position on paying royalties to
Brody/Berman-mentored Fruti-Cycle wins LES business competition
Fruiti-Cycle Project, an Ungandan start-up that has developed an affordable bio-gas powered, refrigerated tricycle that speeds to market delivery of fruits and vegetables, has won
LES members have until Monday to vote on business plan competition
The LES Foundation International Business Plan Competition Members’ Choice award will conclude on Monday, April 25. LES members who have not voted still can. Competitor videos
Family App Developer Says it’s the Victim of a Patent “Troll” — Research Indicates Otherwise
When it comes to invention rights (patents) it is often difficult to determine who is a victim and who is merely promoting its agenda. Life360,
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