Businesses that spend the highest amounts annually on research and development, anywhere from $10 billion to over $100 billion, are often among the least clear
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Amazon, Apple and Snap (formerly Snapchat) Lead Patent Power Rankings; Meta Lags Behind
Meta has a surprisingly low patent power rating and Snap, the consumer electronics and augmented reality business, has an unexpectedly high one. The reasons for
Industry Lines are Blurring When it Comes to Sources of Innovation and rights, especially in AI
The U.S. and the Americas continue to be the leading source in key areas of innovation such as pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, information technologies and medical products.
China Holds 70% of All Gen A.I. Patents Issued but Quantity does not Tell the Real Success Story
With almost three-quarters of all granted generative AI patents held by Chinese companies, you would think its businesses are leading in areas like technology, investment,
U.S. A.I. Patent Grant Data Reveal Surprising New Players and Possible Strategies
Thousands of artificial intelligence patents have been granted worldwide over the past decade with little clarity as to their meaning, value or validity when tested
Amazon, MSFT, Alphabet and Meta Spent a Combined $53B on A.I. in 2Q 2024 Alone
No one said making money with Generative AI was going to be easy, but with costs skyrocketing even the biggest, most solvent and strategic investors
Google Wants to Stop Good Inventions from Getting Shredded in its R&D Machine
Former Alphabet employees say the company has become “less a hothouse of innovation than a cautious custodian of its search empire, which appears to be
China’s Six-Fold Lead Over the U.S. in Generative A.I. Patents is Less a Threat than a Wakeup Call
The outsized media coverage of last week’s World Intellectual Property Organization report on generative artificial intelligence shows China holds a huge lead on the U.S.
20-Year Battle between Apple and Microsoft for Value Leadership Conveys a Mixed IP Message
Microsoft has overtaken Apple in the two-decade long global competition for the company with highest market capitalization. Microsoft’s market value stood at $3.021 trillion at
Changing Big Tech Revenue Streams Provide Insight Into Future Intellectual Property Use and Value
The emerging revenue sources of large technology companies like Apple and Microsoft may be an indication of their regard for certain intellectual property rights and their
Patent Grants Declined Broadly in 2021; only 3 of the Top-10 U.S. Recipients were U.S.-based Companies
Whether it is a quest for quality where “less is more,” diminished U.S. patent reliability or a function of budget cutbacks, leading U.S. companies received significantly fewer
Elon Musk’s Fling with Sergey Brin’s Patent Expert Wife Triggers Nasty Divorce
It being reported by several sources that Sergey Brin, Google founder and board member, has filed for divorce from his wife of four years, Nicole Shanahan,
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