Non-practicing patent owners or NPEs are reportedly responsible for filing the bulk of patent infringement suits. Who are these super plaintiffs and why do they
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Tech-Rich Seattle will Host IPBC Global 2021; IP Service Group is Already Sold Out
Seattle is the fastest growing technology hub in the U.S., home to dozens of innovative businesses, including Amazon and Microsoft, as well as Boeing, Expedia
Breaking Patents — A Futile Response to the Global Pandemic That Benefits Businesses, Not People
When it comes to intellectual property rights, nothing impedes like success. President Joe Biden last week threw his support behind the World Health Organizations proposal
Higher 2020 Patent Damages Awards Are a Welcome Sign to some owners; Unreliable Metrics Not
Led by a decisive $1.9 billion win in Centripetal Networks v. Cisco and $1.1 billion in CalTech v. Apple/Broadcom, U.S. patent damages awards are on
Acquisition of ClearAccess IP by Spangenberg’s IPwe could be a harbinger of change in the patent space
This week IPwe, the company headed by former patent litigation king Erich Spangenberg, acquired ClearAccess IP, a venture-backed, Palo Alto-based IP analytics company associated through
IP Business Congress Global Returns to Chicago, June 14-16; Open Innovation and AI Among Key Topics
The 13th annual IP Business Congress will take place in Chicago June 14th through 16th at the Ritz Carlton Hotel. IPBC 2019 in Boston featured
IPCU readers are pre-qualified for discounts for SF-Area software and patent licensing conferences
Not only do IP CloseUp readers benefit from its weekly’s news and perspective, the weekly continues to provide attractive discounts to leading IP events and
Up to $600 billion in U.S. IP is stolen annually by foreigners, says report
An IP Commission study finds that foreign sources, especially China, are responsible for the bulk U.S. theft. Counterfeit goods, pirated software, and theft of trade
Bloody AC-DC patent war depicted in new novel by Oscar winner
If you thought the 19th Century was a kinder, gentler time for the people responsible for break-through inventions, you would be mistaken – it was
Center for IP Understanding is started by leading IP execs to raise awareness, improve attitudes
The Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU), an independent, unaffiliated non-profit dedicated to increasing IP awareness and improving negative attitudes towards patents, copyrights and other
Pre-IPO Snap, with $25B valuation, paid $9M for 245 IBM patents
A soft market for patent licensing has not stopped the right patent portfolio from commanding a respectable price from the right buyer – at the
Post-election “Patent Law & Policy” conference to be held in Washington
Many businesses are wondering what the patent terrain will look like after the U.S. elections in November. Will further reforms will be forthcoming, or will
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