Anti-Patent Trash Talk Hurts Economy – Hon. Paul Michel, Chief Judge for the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), who left the bench recently
Patent “War” Launched by Billionaire Allen
MSFT Founder Sues Over Web Rights – Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen is claiming in a suit filed in filed on Friday in Seattle that patents owned by a company that he once
Another "IP Insider" Speaks Out
What Patent People Are Saying Apparently IP Insider readers can’t keep their ears to themselves. This time a reader is offering the top ten
Part II of Patent Performance Discussion is Out
Better Measures The conclusion of my chat with Apple, IBM, Microsoft and H-P heads of IP business about how they measure success (the Intangible Investor
ROI for Intellectual Ventures Funds Scrutinized
U of TX Return on IV is Off 73% PE investor Chris Dixon unearthed some interesting news about returns on an investment in Intellectual Ventures funds held
USC/Shoah’s $7m Patent License
Greater Good IP Insider has been following the $7 million 11-patent license covering digital search algorithms discovered by the USC/Shoah Foundation. University of Southern California
14 Articles on Patent Reform
Medical Pub Provides New Insight The summer 2010 issue of Medical Innovation & Business examines the economic impact of patent reform. It’s well worth taking
Patent “Plot” Thickens
EDN Takes a Fresh Look at NPEs In the current Electronic Design, Strategy, News, contributing editor Tam Harbert cuts to the heart of the NPE matter with a timely
Rampant IP Piracy is Hurting U.S.
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
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
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Cost Effectiveness + Patent Quality Controlling costs and managing risk is paramount for patent stakeholders. They can be a challenge when the average cost of
A Short History of UK IP Pubs
Letter from the Editor: The following letter from Joff Wild, Editor, IAM, was prompted by the previous post, The British are Here! (It’s run with
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