When it comes to getting paid, the bigger streaming service is not necessarily better for most musicians and song writers. While the revenue and market
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Topsy turvy: InterDigital posts 66% drop in 3Q net; Acacia up $158.4M
Public IP company stalwart, InterDigital, with PIPCO-leading performance over the past five years, was hit by a significant drop in its net earnings in the
“Turn and face the strange” – Patent values fall to earth; PIPCOs, too
Changes, or should we say “ch-ch-changes,” channeling David Bowie, who reinvented himself repeatedly, have decimated the performance of most publicly held patent licensing companies. Public
IP Dealmakers’ event Nov. 17-18 will focus on new opportunities; IP CloseUp readers can save $200
IP Dealmakers Forum is one of the more anticipated IP events of the year, especially for those engaged in patent licensing, sales, and M&A transactions.
Responsible Patent Licensing is focus of Wall Street event
Not all patent licensing businesses are alike. “NPE 2016: The Business of Responsible Licensing,” scheduled for March 22 at the Convene conference in New York,
“Patent Investor” tracks licensing company shares & developments
A new weekly is the first to feature in-depth coverage of public intellectual property monetization companies (PIPCOs). I’ve been following The Patent Investor for a
2014 Patent Verdicts Suggest the Best IP Rights Remain Valuable if More Difficult to Monetize
While $50 million-and-up patent verdicts were up in the first half of 2014, there were only two wins higher than $131M and none from NPEs.
Valuations Soar on Smartphone Patents and Stocks
Speculation is Boosting Some Companies for Now; The Shortsighted are Paying a Premium to Compete – What hath the Nortel auction wrought? Never before has
ROI for Intellectual Ventures Funds Scrutinized
U of TX Return on IV is Off 73% PE investor Chris Dixon unearthed some interesting news about returns on an investment in Intellectual Ventures funds held
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