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
Free IP Webinar
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
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
Demand Builds for Nortel Patents
Who Will Make Best Use of the IP? A lot of people are interested in what bankrupt Nortel will do with its valuable patent portfolio. In fact,
The Lure of Chapter 11
Creditors Should Covet IP, Not Costs In a wry and informative Sunday Business piece in The New York Times, “Who Knew Bankruptcy Paid So Well?,”
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.
The Intangible Investor
Great Expectations The cost to create, identify, secure, and generate a measurable return on innovation has skyrocketed. Yet the need to have identifiable IP rights
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