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Cancer Device Engineer Fears Broad Loss of Basic Research Funds will Weaken Public Health

July 22, 2025 Bruce Berman

Impending reductions in government funding for universities will force even the top research institutions to find new ways to support critical work. Replacing the funding

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China Holds 70% of All Gen A.I. Patents Issued but Quantity does not Tell the Real Success Story

May 20, 2025 Bruce Berman

With almost three-quarters of all granted generative AI patents held by Chinese companies, you would think its businesses are leading in areas like technology, investment,

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Nature Biotechnology Article Calls for Intellectual Property Training to be “Embedded into the Biomedical Education Process”

February 18, 2025 Bruce Berman

A recent article in the prestigious science journal, Nature Biotechnology, argues that implementation of intellectual property education in academic institutions can result in increased opportunities

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BigTech Patent Infringement is Predatory and Inefficient, says Innovation and IP Expert

November 26, 2024 Bruce Berman

Private property rights like patents that cover inventions promote a growing innovation economy and a flourishing society. Without them there would be some level of

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$18B A.I. Investment in 1Q 2023 is up 86% Over 4Q; Writers Guild Takes the Lead on A.I. Regs

October 10, 2023 Bruce Berman

The meteoric rise of generative A.I., while exciting, presents a threat to IP holders, such as creators, businesses and investors, as well as the public.

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Is the Five-Year Decline in Patent Litigation Positive or Negative? It Depends who you Ask

August 15, 2023 Bruce Berman

From 2013 to 2017 patent suits filed dropped by 35% and stayed that way through 2022. Excluding volume patent litigation filers, typically non-practicing entities (NPEs)

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IoT Spending continued to Rise in 2020 Despite the Pandemic — or, Perhaps, Because of It

December 28, 2020 Bruce Berman

Business spending on the internet of things (IoT) has been robust over the past few years and 2020 was no exception. The trend continues upward.

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Former Homeland Security Executive Says ‘Covid-19 Has Changed Society’; creative solutions are needed

September 23, 2020 Bruce Berman

A former Deputy Secretary for Science and Technology at U.S. Homeland Security says the innovation and creativity is necessary to combat the economic, societal and

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Improving access for minorities will not fix a ‘broken’ system, say inventors

October 15, 2019 Bruce Berman

Responses to the USPTO’s request for written comment on questions about the participation of minority inventors reveal a deep mistrust of the current patent system

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Patent Reform in the Senate

March 6, 2010 Bruce Berman

Bill Language “Little Improved” Patent reform is back in the news and those who are watching developments say there have been few. The bill now before

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