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11 of the top 25 Most Valuable Brands are Chinese; 9 are U.S. – TikTok is the Fastest Growing, up 215%
TikTok, the Chinese social media giant, is the world’s fastest growing brand, up 215% over 2021, according to BrandFinance, a firm that rates the Global
237,000 Patents Were Purchased in China in 2020; Alibaba and Apple are the Most Active Buyers
Chinese companies engaged in active transactions involving a total of 237,773 patents in 2020. According to information provided in The China Intellectual Property Financing Index
Value of Top Global Brands Up 42% with TechCos Leading the Way; Patents Play an Unsung Role
The value of the top global brands, which are largely comprised of technology companies, grew at an astonishing 42% since 2020. With global technology brands
China and the U.S. Agree (Separately): Now is the time to Rein in Big Tech’s Abusive Practices
China’s highly visible Internet giants, including Alibaba, Ant and Tencent, are generating a storm of government scrutiny and public skepticism, not unlike their American counterparts.
Chinese Leader Xi Jinping Calls for strengthening IP protection and “enhancing its importance”
Secretary General of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Xi Jinping, acknowledged this month that protecting IP rights was necessary for pursuing development.
China’s Alibaba receives IP crime-fighting award from City of London Police
Alibaba, the largest on-line commerce site, has received a commendation from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit, a department of the City of London Police
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
Panasonic, NEC & Sony are battling with IBM for patent sales leadership
Despite dramatically lower patent valuations, some big companies, including under-performing foreign holders, have taken the number of U.S. sales to new highs. While IBM still
More patent holders (and buyers) are valuing perception over reality
Lack of certainty and the high cost of monetizing patents are motivating some businesses to acquire impressive looking patents, not necessarily valid or essential ones.
Online Retailer Alibaba ‘Stocks Up’ on U.S. Patents Pre-IPO
In the days preceding what could be the largest U.S. IPO ever, Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, has been buying patents as well as filing
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