Thanks in part to data-hungry artificial intelligence and growing anger over foreign and domestic intellectual property abuses, fixing the IP system is more topical than
Tag: Intangible Investor
From Patent “Trolls” to Content “Providers” – High Return on Controlling the Language
Words matter. The T-word, patent “troll,” has been used widely over the past 20 years to negatively predispose potential licensees, lawmakers, the courts, as well
Patent Disputes are Rarer Than Perceived; Trials are 6/1000th of Active Patents
With the number of active U.S. patents approaching four million you would think patent suits are also up. Think again. Litigation is more infrequent than
The Handwriting is on the IP Wall: Inventors and Content Creators are in the Same Sinking Boat
When it comes to declining respect for intellectual property rights inventors and content creators, such as photographers, musicians and writers, as well as some trademark
$29 Billion Valuation for ChatGPT Developer OpenAI is a Wakeup Call for IP Holders
An Intangible Investor article running on IPWatchdog that looks at the ownership and potential impact of ChatGPT cautions users, creators and investors about the impact
Should Copyrights, like Trademarks, Never Expire? – An Angry Author Offers a Convincing Argument
Mark Helprin is a successful novelist. He is also on a mission to keep the content he and others create out of the public domain.
Content Creators are Struggling With Systematic Weaknesses, Copyright and Racial
Content creators on platforms like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram are discovering that not all creators are created equal, even when they are the source. Especially
Elite Business Schools Do Not Require Students Take a Single IP Course, Latest CIPU Report Finds
Most of the prestigious MBA programs have expanded their intellectual property course offerings over the past twenty years, but even with the value of IP
$21 trillion in U.S. intangible assets is 84% of S&P 500 value – IP rights and reputation included
Many senior executives and investors are surprised that the value of intangible assets are five times greater than tangibles for most major businesses. For S&P
Study finds that black, hispanic and women inventors lack opportunity and role models
Economic hardship and lack of exposure to innovation are preventing minorities, low-income backgrounds and women from becoming inventors. Those are the findings of “Lost Einsteins: Innovation
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