Selective comparisons of patent grants by company, industry and technology through 2017 show significant differences, when next generation of leading technology companies are compared with
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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
Apple conspired to discredit Qualcomm’s inventions even though it believed they were “the best”
Nothing gives a Silicon Valley tech giant, once, known for quality and integrity, a bad name like greed and deception. In pursuit of even greater
Taking PIPCOs private – rethinking public IP (patent licensing) companies
The shares of most publicly traded companies that rely primarily on patent licensing, litigation settlements or damages awards for revenue have fared poorly compared 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
Taylor Swift relies on clout and class to secure a unique streaming deal for fellow musicians
“With great power comes great responsibility.” Whether it was Voltaire or Peter Parker (Spiderman’s Uncle Ben) who said it does not much matter. The important
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
“What kind of man owns his own computer?” Ben Franklin knows
Invention is about the future. Looking back at the technology and images that defined us, however, can provide an idea of where we are headed.
Royalty rates paid musicians decline for some streaming services
When it comes to getting paid, the bigger streaming service is not necessarily better for most musicians and song writers. While the revenue and market
Patents’ early role in creating leading tech businesses eyed
Some information technology companies dubious about strong patents that can be used to restrict their activities or force them to pay licensing fees, appear to
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
