Trade secrets, or know-how, frequently in the news, are simultaneously among intellectual property’s most valuable and misunderstood rights. A luncheon briefing designed to put these
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‘IP impacts everyone’ – Two-minute video explains ‘Why?’
What is intellectual property? Why should I care? These questions are frequently considered – if not asked – by a range of people of all
INTA Annual Mtg set for mid-May; $300/€300 discounts for ‘Auto IP US’ and Europe, also in May
May is a busy month for IP events. The 141st International Trademark Association Meeting (INTA) will take place in Boston, and Auto IP conferences will
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
Expanded ‘IP CloseUp 30’ stock index features four new categories
Publicly traded patent licensing companies have significantly under-performed market indexes. Only a few of the original listed stocks remain. The IP CloseUp 30, a feature
Bridging the Gap Between IP Awareness and Understanding – A response to IBM’s Chief Patent Counsel
by Professor Ruth Soetendorp In a recent article, Manny Schecter, Chief Patent Counsel at IBM and President of the IPO Education Foundation, was right to
U.S. patent litigation awards are highest since 2014; two cases accounted for 64% of the total damages; half were under $10M
$1.4 billion dollars was awarded last year in patent damages, the most since 2014. Two cases were responsible for about two-thirds of that amount or
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
Convergence is creating new value; IPBC Europe in Paris to explore
The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) presents new challenges and opportunities for European companies. 4IR is characterized by a fusion of technologies that is blurring the
U.S. patent grants down the most since 2009; China is only nation up
U.S. patent grants were down 3.5% in 2018 over 2017, only the second decline in the past decade, but the largest. All nations experienced a
USTR warns of increasing attacks by China on US intellectual property, including cyber-attacks
A report released in late November the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) states that China appears to be stepping up its attacks
Patent litigation is down 41% since 2015; IPRs are lowest since 2014
Patent disputes are significantly lower since they peaked at 5,874 in 2015. Litigation tumbled 41% to 3,491 cases in 2018, and was down 14% from
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