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Bullying and Clinical Depression Could Not Keep this ‘Shark Tank’ Inventor from Succeeding

October 29, 2024 Bruce Berman

Akeem Shannon is not the typical ‘Shark Tank’ contestant. Uncanny communications and people skills have enabled him to connect and succeed both as an inventor

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Most Highly Valued Brands Are Receiving More New Patents; Alphabet is standing pat

August 3, 2020 Bruce Berman

Whether or not their brand value has increased, many global businesses, especially those in the technology space, are adding more patents at a record pace.  

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Future of innovation to be focus of ‘KnowIt’; Key issues for creators, advisors and capital providers

January 28, 2020 Bruce Berman

KnowIt, a new and innovative conference for people engaged in technology, including 5G and AI, will bring together a diverse community of executives, creators, investors

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IP markets, patent policy debate and 5G revolution will frontline the 2019 IP Dealmakers Forum

September 17, 2019 Bruce Berman

The people behind the 6th annual IP Deal Makers Forum have put together a strong line up of topics, speakers and networking opportunities for this

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Video: IP leaders provide their take on the importance of IP rights at Columbia Journalism School event

April 23, 2019 Bruce Berman

IP executives, experts and owners from leading businesses and organizations gathered at Columbia University’s School of Journalism late last year at the IP Awareness Summit

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Antitrust Attorney General suing AT&T supports patent monetization

November 21, 2017 Bruce Berman

Yesterday, United States Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Division, Makan Delrahim, filed suit to stop the $85 billion AT&T-Time Warner merger, which previously had been progressing

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Top patent defendants have faced far fewer suits in 2016, so far

November 7, 2016 Bruce Berman

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

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An AT&T-Time Warner deal may affect the value of more than premium content & copyrights

October 25, 2016 Bruce Berman

The $85.4 billion buyout of Time Warner Corporation (TWC) by AT&T, if it goes through, is a good omen for the value of content providers,

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A record number of major holders were granted far fewer US patents

July 6, 2016 Bruce Berman

Many significant tech companies experienced dramatic declines in US patent grants, fueling speculation about the reasons why.  While total patent grants were virtually flat, according

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Panasonic, NEC & Sony are battling with IBM for patent sales leadership

December 1, 2015 Bruce Berman

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

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Mobile & Other Patents will Play a Role in Pantech Bankruptcy Sale

October 2, 2014 Bruce Berman

Expect a transaction to yield some clues about which smart phone-related patents are interesting, what they are worth and to whom. Struggling South Korean handset

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Can a Publicly Held Patent Buying Service Solve the ‘Troll’ Problem?

March 12, 2014 Bruce Berman

An article in Fortune by a former litigator examines a possible market solution for what he calls “the nation’s most pressing legal challenge.” Taking on the Trolls

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