If you thought the 19th Century was a kinder, gentler time for the people responsible for break-through inventions, you would be mistaken – it was
Patent transactions are flat; U.S. asking prices firm at $250K per
The number of patent sales in the 4Q 2016 remained about the same, but the median asking price of sellers of U.S. patents was higher
Three notable IP events coming up in NY, SF and Bangalore
IP event season is upon us and at least three conferences are worth noting. The first takes place this week in New York, March 21-22,
IP licensing leader Tessera renamed Xperi Corp in rebranding push
One of the leading public IP licensing companies, or PIPCOs, Tessera Holding Corporation, has changed its name to Xperi Corporation, an indication that it has
Center for IP Understanding is started by leading IP execs to raise awareness, improve attitudes
The Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU), an independent, unaffiliated non-profit dedicated to increasing IP awareness and improving negative attitudes towards patents, copyrights and other
Pre-IPO Snap, with $25B valuation, paid $9M for 245 IBM patents
A soft market for patent licensing has not stopped the right patent portfolio from commanding a respectable price from the right buyer – at the
Trade in counterfeit & pirated goods is $.5 trillion – 2.5% of all imports
“Fakes,” or counterfeit products, are a growing menace that deplete resources, threaten jobs and endanger lives. A report compiled by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
‘Innocent’ IP theft is widely accepted and dangerously viral – Why?
So widespread is IP abuse that it no longer is regarded as a crime by many of the people committing it or authorities entrusted to
Experts: Void from U.S. patent “train wreck” is being filled by China’s patent system
In a few short years China’s patent system has gone from an IP rights wannabe to one of the most responsive and patent-friendly systems in
China is poised to overtake the U.S. as the leading patent system
A few years ago a company whose patents were violated in China had little or no chance of defending its rights. Determined to move beyond
InterDigital leads PIPX public IP stock index to a 44.9% gain for 2016
The PIPX public IP licensing company stock index soared to a 44.9% increase in 2016, led by an impressive 86.3% move for InterDigital. With a
IP CloseUp visits were up 81% in 2016, breaking previous record
It was the second record-breaking year in a row for IP CloseUp readership, with 43,946 visits in 2016, an 81% increase from 24,273 in 2015.
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