Six of the top ten companies with the most growth in U.S. patent grants are based in East Asia, an indication that a new patent
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Value of top brands grew by 8% to $2.33 trillion; bigtech leads; Facebook declines
The 100 top global brands, led by technology companies, are up 8% over last year and are worth a cumulative $2.33 trillion. It’s no surprise
Lack of leadership fuels IP awareness ‘disconnect’ – the high cost of confusion
The IP community, dismayed by poor regard for patents, trademarks and other rights, and confusion over what purpose they serve, have done surprisingly little to
FAANGs dominate value and valuation says a new book by an intellectual property expert
Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google, referred to at the Big Four, plus Netflix, “dominate society, technology and IP value and valuation,” according to a new
How Spotify can survive the size of Apple, Amazon, Google & YouTube
The streaming genie is out of the bottle. There is no going to back to CD sales or downloading as the primary model for music
Financial Times article slams US patent syst for business model bias
An article that appeared last week in the Financial Times calling into question the effectiveness of a U.S. patent system dangerously weakened by bad legislation
Automakers and tech giants are locked in a strange patent race
At time when patent certainty and value are under attack, global automobile manufacturers are competing with major technology companies for IP rights to the future,
Amazon’s controversial ‘1-Click’ patent will expire September 12
This year’s 9/11 remembrance will be followed but an anniversary of a different sort. September 12 marks the day that Amazon’s controversial “1-Click” patent is
Drops (& gains) in patent grants to top holders reflect changing times
Every picture tells a story. So does each increase or decrease in the number of U.S. patents major businesses receive over the prior year. The
New book: tech elites’ disregard for privacy & IP must be managed
Can Internet monopolies – adept at providing at providing information – be prevented from violating the rights of individuals, businesses and IP holders, and impeding innovation?
Top patent defendants have faced far fewer suits in 2016, so far
The size of businesses sued most frequently for patent infringement in 2016 were significantly larger than in 2015, when five little-known patent holders were among
New measure of success challenges traditional brand valuations
Measures of a brand’s power can differ dramatically, depending on performance criteria. A new success index believes that in an increasingly connected world, traditional measures
