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U.S. A.I. Patent Grant Data Reveal Surprising New Players and Possible Strategies

March 11, 2025 Bruce Berman

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

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59% of blockchain patents are owned by developers; BofA and IBM dominate financial and tech players

April 24, 2018 Bruce Berman

More than half of U.S. blockchain patents are owned by blockchain-specific developers, while 20% are owned by financial institutions, led by Bank of America (see pie

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Blockchain patent applications doubled in 2017 to more than 1,200

March 27, 2018 Bruce Berman

 1,240 blockchain patent applications were filed worldwide in 2017, up from 594 in 2016 and 258 in 2015.  Among the leading filers were Bank of

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Bitcoin prices dive: 58 bitcoin facts that will amuse and enlighten

September 19, 2017 Bruce Berman

It has been a decade since the appearance of bitcoin, the alternative or cryptocurrency based on a blockchain, a “decentralized” network or shared ledger that

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Blockchain patent publications picked up speed in August

August 29, 2017 Bruce Berman

An uptick in recent blockchain patent publications may be an indication that the technology is quietly picking up steam, with competing big banks and tech

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BofA, JPMChase & Morgan Stanley are top banks for patent loans

July 24, 2017 Bruce Berman

Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase and Morgan Stanley are the currently leaders in patent-based lending, according to a recent update of a 2015 study.

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Musicians want fairer streaming fees; inventors want patent licenses

June 29, 2016 Bruce Berman

In a digital world, fair compensation for creative expression or new ideas, like music and inventions, requires more determination than ever. Intellectual property piracy has

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Fintech patent competition: fierce, diverse, growing

February 1, 2016 Bruce Berman

Among the most watched areas for new patent value is financial technology, covering inventions in areas like authentication, mobile payments and wealth management. Fintech is

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Since founding Brody Berman Associates in 1988 Bruce has been working with IP holders, executives and investors, as well as more than 80 law firms and their clients. In 2016 he founded the Center for IP Understanding, an independent non-profit, which holds the annual IP Awareness Summit, www.understandingip.org. He has been on an IAM 300 Leading IP Strategist every year since its inception in 2011 and is a member of the Hall of Fame Academy.

Bruce is responsible for five books, including the widely read "From Ideas to Assets." He wrote The 'Intangible Investor' column for every issue of IAM Magazine from 2003-2020, which he now contributes to IP Watchdog. IP CloseUp has generated more than 495,000 visits since it was established in 2012. For Bruce's full bio, visit www.brodyberman.com or read it here:
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