A bi-partisan bill introduced by Senators Coons, Cotton and others is one of the most important pieces of legislation for American competitiveness and innovation to
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Gene-editing break-through: can a collision of science, ethics and (patent) ownership be avoided?
The USPTO decided in February that the rightful intellectual property owner of CRISPR in eukaryotes, a time-saving tool that makes it cheaper and easier to
Drops (& gains) in patent grants to top holders reflect changing times
Every picture tells a story. So does each increase or decrease in the number of U.S. patents major businesses receive over the prior year. The
“NPEs generate higher damages awards,” 2017 litigation study finds
The disparity in patent damages awards between non-practicing and practicing entities favors NPEs and is growing wider. These findings, counter-intuitive to some, are part of
Fixing the patent system/ promoting jobs is focus of Capitol Hill event
An increasing number of experts say the U.S. has lost its edge in the battle to secure and defend meaningful patents that stimulate competition. It
Philanthropist & patent licensing pioneer, Eugene Lang, dead at 98
One of America’s most successful and charitable patent licensing strategists passed away last week. Eugene M. Lang, describe as “an American folk hero” for his
Experts: Void from U.S. patent “train wreck” is being filled by China’s patent system
In a few short years China’s patent system has gone from an IP rights wannabe to one of the most responsive and patent-friendly systems in
New measure of success challenges traditional brand valuations
Measures of a brand’s power can differ dramatically, depending on performance criteria. A new success index believes that in an increasingly connected world, traditional measures
More patent holders (and buyers) are valuing perception over reality
Lack of certainty and the high cost of monetizing patents are motivating some businesses to acquire impressive looking patents, not necessarily valid or essential ones.
Vision meets commerce is focus of the 50th LES annual meeting in NY
Big Ideas: The Intersection of Innovation & Business is the theme of this years Licensing Executives Society annual meeting to be held in New York, October
Patent quality puzzle is dissected in new WIP0 magazine article
A good patent is becoming increasingly harder to find. In the current issue of WIPO Magazine my article, “The puzzle that is patent quality,” looks at
“Men of Progress” depicts U.S. inventing’s past, present and future
A group portrait honoring America’s rich invention history captures its greatest inventors in a moment in time that never occurred. The painting hangs in
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