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Samsung is the leading US patent holder, 24,000 ahead of IBM
Of the top eleven active US patent holders, only four are American companies. But who gets the best return on their innovation rights is less
Fintech patent competition: fierce, diverse, growing
Among the most watched areas for new patent value is financial technology, covering inventions in areas like authentication, mobile payments and wealth management. Fintech is
IP Dealmakers Forum will host 200+ patent monetization bigs in NY
The second annual IP Dealmakers Forum, December 7 – 8, will bring together leaders from the finance, legal and business communities to discuss the issues affecting
Google’s patent giveaway is not really about saving startups from predators
The Patent Starter Program announced last week by Google may be less about how the company can help protect young companies from patent “trolls” than
Poor ROI from top R&D companies is a red flag, says Forbes columnist
Which companies are truly (disruptively) innovative and which are merely using their R&D to maintain a low-growth franchise has become the subject of worthy debate.
Higher R&D does not necessarily result in more or better patents
It is unclear that companies with the most significant increases in R&D spending are securing more, better quality or valuable patents. A random study of
US Tech Cos are Bulking-up On Software and Methods Patents
More than half of Google and Microsoft’s 2014 US patent grants were in methods-related classes. IBM and Apple also were active filers in these areas.
Video Interview: “Investor Pressure Helped to Secure Rockstar Deals”
Opportunities still exist to monetize patents for those willing to do their homework and adjust expectations, veteran patent licensing executive Bob Bramson, a WiLAN director,
VirnextX Settles with Miscrosoft Over Skype; Vringo is Delisted
VirnetX announced that it has settled a patent infringement suit with Microsoft for $23 million sending its shares up 20%. VirnetX (NYSE: VHC), whose stock had
Rockstar’s $188M Settlement with Cisco Revives Patent Licensing
Cisco deal shows reports of patent licensing’s death have been greatly exaggerated. Patent licensing may no longer be what it once was in areas
Leading Blogger Unloads on Patent Critics and the Real Bad Actors
Innovation is not threatened by patent “trolls,” says a Virginia IP attorney, but by half-truths about the failure of the patent system spread by businesses
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