Eric Bear is a successful inventor and entrepreneur with scores of patents granted to him. He is also an actor, dancer, musician, stunt double, AI
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Global Patent Filers Reveal Surprising Activity from Unexpected Sources
Most of the 3,244,273 patent applications in 2023 were filed by the usual suspects, China, the U.S., Japan, et al., but an increasing number are
“The Future of IP Lies in Getting the AI Rules Right;” the future of AI rests with getting the IP right
The relative value of many if not most IP rights has been decreasing in the U.S. over the past decade or so. Patent uncertainty, for
Why They Cared… CIPU Explainer Video Surpasses 10,000 Streams; “What is Intellectual Property? Why Should I Care?”
A two-minute whiteboard animation created several years ago about the purpose of IP rights recently exceeded 10,000 YouTube views. The reasons suggest that while general
China’s Latest “Intellectual Property Nation-Building Promotion Plan” Lacks Transparency
China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has published the 2025 Intellectual Property Nation Building Promotion Plan (2025年知识产权强国建设推进计划). It was released recently by the Office of
News and Book Publishers Launch Offensive to Stop Tech Giants from Stealing Their Content for A.I.
A group representing 2,200 publishers and news outlets have launched a highly organized and uncharacteristically aggressive ad and social media campaign against A.I content theft
The Role of Property Rights is Far From Certain, Experts Say; “We Have a lot to Think About”
While intellectual property like copyrights and patents play a huge role in incentivizing both the future of creative expression and invention, they are parts of
IP-Related Opportunities for Investors and Businesses Abound, but so do Challenges
“Identifying the latest intellectual property challenges and opportunities” will be the focus of a panel of leading experts in San Francisco on April 24th. The
Nature Biotechnology Article Calls for Intellectual Property Training to be “Embedded into the Biomedical Education Process”
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
“Uncertain IP Rights Slow Innovation and Diminish Value” – They Can be Fixed
A leading patent expert and former Microsoft licensing director says weak, uncertain patents are hurting businesses, disincentivizing creators and discouraging investors – a recipe for
A Surprising Upswing of Design Patent Activity Among Some Auto and Tire Makers
In recent years design patents have come to have a more vital role in the intellectual property landscape. Design patents protect the ornamental aspects of
Amazon, MSFT, Alphabet and Meta Spent a Combined $53B on A.I. in 2Q 2024 Alone
No one said making money with Generative AI was going to be easy, but with costs skyrocketing even the biggest, most solvent and strategic investors
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