The news in much of the inventing community is often doom and gloom, but for Stephen Key, a successful creator and entrepreneur, the opportunities faced
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Study Finds That Americans Have the Wrong Impression About Intellectual Property
An survey of more than 1,000 Americans from all walks of life has made clearer the extent to which people are confused about the purpose
Press Coverage of Intellectual Property Often Overlooks Companies’ Economic Bias
Two of the most experienced journalists covering the field of intellectual property say that the media does a poor job of depicting the issues that
Forbes Cites CIPU, Michelson Institute, Smithsonian-Lemelson in the Fight to Make IP Rights Real
“Few people outside of the innovation ecosystem understand the value of intellectual property,” reports Forbes in an article out this week, “Who is Intellectual Property For?
Can China’s 115-Point Plan Turn it Into the ‘Powerful Intellectual Property Country’ it Aspires to?
Earlier this year China issued a detailed “Outline for Building a Powerful Intellectual Property Country.” It is an impressive document which needs to be taken
Free In-Person IPAS 2022 Registration for First Three IP CloseUp Readers to Respond; Complimentary Livestream Code Available
The first three IP CloseUp readers who email explore@understandingip.org will receive complimentary registration to the 5th Intellectual Property Awareness Summit. IPAS 2022 is being held at
11 of the top 25 Most Valuable Brands are Chinese; 9 are U.S. – TikTok is the Fastest Growing, up 215%
TikTok, the Chinese social media giant, is the world’s fastest growing brand, up 215% over 2021, according to BrandFinance, a firm that rates the Global
A Lone J&J Inventor is Responsible for $14 Billion of Value, Says Analysis Startup PatentVector
Frederick Shelton IV, arguably the most prolific and financially successful inventors ever, is a Johnson & Johnson medical device innovator unknown to pretty much everyone
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.
‘Patent Quality is No Worse Today Than 40 years ago ,’ Says Celebrated Inventor on Latest ‘Understanding IP Matters’
In the latest episode of ‘Understanding IP Matters’, which dropped today on leading podcast platforms, award-winning inventor Dan Brown says that the patent winds have shifted and are blowing
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
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
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