Is it possible to copyright every possible melody? A lawyer says he has and that it is good for musicians and the music industry. Not
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Future of innovation to be focus of ‘KnowIt’; Key issues for creators, advisors and capital providers
KnowIt, a new and innovative conference for people engaged in technology, including 5G and AI, will bring together a diverse community of executives, creators, investors
Defensive Aggregator says ‘World’s Most valuable’ patent is held by tiny Intertrust Technologies
Privately held Sunnyvale, CA-base, Intertrust Technologies, a digital rights management company, holds the world’s most valuable patent according to research conducted by defensive patent aggregator
Music royalty streams are attracting the interest of yield-hungry investors
How songs get distributed and owners compensated for them have upended the music industry. Through it all, copyright royalties have remained attractive – especially when
London IP Week: three days of discussion and social events in the City of London
London IP Week (LIPW), described as a three-day interactive IP summit, will consist of a series of social events and two full-day conferences with discussions
LES 2019 annual meeting will feature keynotes from Google, Microsoft and the Deptartment of Justice
The Licensing Executives Society 2019 annual meeting will feature keynote speakers from leading IP companies, Google and Microsoft, as well as the U.S. Assistant Attorney
Stairway to Hell? Gap in copyright law may leave parts of thousands of hit songs vulnerable to copying
Thousands of the most memorable riffs and solos known to music fans – including the iconic intro to Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway to Heaven” – may
IPCU readers are pre-qualified for discounts for SF-Area software and patent licensing conferences
Not only do IP CloseUp readers benefit from its weekly’s news and perspective, the weekly continues to provide attractive discounts to leading IP events and
Value of top brands grew by 8% to $2.33 trillion; bigtech leads; Facebook declines
The 100 top global brands, led by technology companies, are up 8% over last year and are worth a cumulative $2.33 trillion. It’s no surprise
Apple conspired to discredit Qualcomm’s inventions even though it believed they were “the best”
Nothing gives a Silicon Valley tech giant, once, known for quality and integrity, a bad name like greed and deception. In pursuit of even greater
Trade Secrets: “What People Need to Know” — Sen. Coons, IP experts, scheduled to speak May 29
Trade secrets, or know-how, frequently in the news, are simultaneously among intellectual property’s most valuable and misunderstood rights. A luncheon briefing designed to put these
INTA Annual Mtg set for mid-May; $300/€300 discounts for ‘Auto IP US’ and Europe, also in May
May is a busy month for IP events. The 141st International Trademark Association Meeting (INTA) will take place in Boston, and Auto IP conferences will
