Frederick Shelton IV, arguably the most prolific and financially successful inventors ever, is a Johnson & Johnson medical device innovator unknown to pretty much everyone
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IP Look-Ahead for 2022: Fewer Big Patent Wins, More Efficient Monetization
In the decade since the adoption of the America Invents Act (AIA) patent licensing has become more arduous for many technology companies and independent inventors.
IP CloseUp Views were Up a Record 21% in 2021; Total Increase Since 2018 is 44%
IP CloseUp celebrated its Tenth Anniversary in 2021, with viewership up 44% since 2018. Annual increases since 2018 were 7%, 11 % and 21%, respectively. The 2021
Nine First-Timers are Added to the ‘Top-100 Global Innovators’; Japan Lost Three spots, France Two
Nine companies were added for the first time to Clarivate’s 2021 list of the Top 100 Global Innovators, including a few relatively unknowns: BorgWarner, ASUS, Bose,
Report finds that rapid Covid-19 response was achieved because of IP rights, not in spite of them
Researchers’ unprecedented rapid response to the Covid-19 pandemic and that of the bio-pharmaceutical companies – which included sharing proprietary technology with many dozens of partners
Movie-Inspired Collector ‘Tokens’ Spark Dispute Over the Right to Sell IP-Related Assets
Quentin Tarantino, writer and director of the 1994 classic ‘Pulp Fiction’ is engaged in a fight with the film’s owner over whether he has the right to
World’s Wealthiest Intangible Companies: Microsoft, Apple… Saudi Aramco? TSMC?
It’s no surprise that the world’s most ‘intangible’ companies, Microsoft and Apple, are easily identified. They have very real market valuations of just under $2
Disney Sues to Invalidate Copyright Return Notices Filed by the Creators of Marvel Universe Characters
The Walt Disney Company is under pressure to return rights to perhaps the most iconic and valuable character franchise, the Marvel Superhero Universe, to many
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
‘Patents Kill’ Billboard Conveys a False Narrative About IP Rights That Threatens Covid Containment
A billboard in Brussels, home of the European Union, is perpetuating a dangerous myth that patents are responsible for Covid deaths in poor nations. The
Undergrads are Often Confused About IP Rights, University of Colorado Student Video Finds
A video recently shot and edited by University of Colorado, Colorado Springs students asked three timely questions: What do students know about intellectual property rights?
The Strange Economics of Streaming May Add Up for Fans But Not For Most Musicians
Streaming may have saved the recording industry from the loss of CD sales, but it has not helped most musicians earn a basic living. Recent
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