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Philanthropist & patent licensing pioneer, Eugene Lang, dead at 98

April 17, 2017 Bruce Berman

One of America’s most successful and charitable patent licensing strategists passed away last week.  Eugene M. Lang, describe as “an American folk hero” for his

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PTAB fairness data is misleading, say more patent holders

April 10, 2017 Bruce Berman

Not all patent owners agree the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) is a fairer forum for vetting patent quality today. While some believe that

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EFF’s narrow position on university tech transfer is “wildly misguided”

November 22, 2016 Bruce Berman

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is attempting to paint a scarlet letter on universities with public funding who benefit from sharing discoveries with those best-equipped

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Responsible Patent Licensing is focus of Wall Street event

January 28, 2016 Bruce Berman

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,

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Harvard study: financial patents lag in quality, especially NPEs’

January 6, 2016 Bruce Berman

A recently published Harvard Business School working paper found that financial services patents lack quality because they lag their peers in academic citations. “Financial Patent Quality:

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“Patent Investor” tracks licensing company shares & developments

December 21, 2015 Bruce Berman

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

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Acacia shares off 20% on poorer than expected 3Q results

October 23, 2015 Bruce Berman

Acacia Research Corp. (NASDAQ: ACTG) was slammed in after-hours trading yesterday and is off 20% by noon today. The S&P 500 Index gained .66%. The

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Can a Publicly Held Patent Buying Service Solve the ‘Troll’ Problem?

March 12, 2014 Bruce Berman

An article in Fortune by a former litigator examines a possible market solution for what he calls “the nation’s most pressing legal challenge.” Taking on the Trolls

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Patent Troll “Witch Hunt” Slammed; IP Litigation Tactics, Too

February 27, 2014 Bruce Berman

Companies and lawmakers who bash businesses that license patents got a dose of their own bitter medicine this week when their techniques were compared with

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When NPR Attacks Patents: Stories are Long on Drama, Short on Truth

July 9, 2013 Bruce Berman

“When Patents Attack… Part II!” revisits old ground about bad IP actors by relying on half-truths and high drama. “This American Life,” an entertaining weekly

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