Lawyers are no longer the only people interested in intellectual property rights. IP underlies practically everything that developed nations invent, author or manufacture. Professionals who
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BofA, JPMChase & Morgan Stanley are top banks for patent loans
Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase and Morgan Stanley are the currently leaders in patent-based lending, according to a recent update of a 2015 study.
Apple is seeking to cut license royalties paid to record labels
While the share of revenue from streaming paid to record labels and recording artists is rising, Apple Inc., among the fairest licensees in on-line music,
Up to $600 billion in U.S. IP is stolen annually by foreigners, says report
An IP Commission study finds that foreign sources, especially China, are responsible for the bulk U.S. theft. Counterfeit goods, pirated software, and theft of trade
97% of Europeans regard IP rights favorably; 41% ages 15-24 believe it is sometimes OK to buy counterfeits
When it comes to intellectual property rights Europeans are highly respectful, except among the young, where buying counterfeits has gown. That is the primary take-away
Fixing the patent system/ promoting jobs is focus of Capitol Hill event
An increasing number of experts say the U.S. has lost its edge in the battle to secure and defend meaningful patents that stimulate competition. It
PTAB fairness data is misleading, say more patent holders
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
Three notable IP events coming up in NY, SF and Bangalore
IP event season is upon us and at least three conferences are worth noting. The first takes place this week in New York, March 21-22,
Pre-IPO Snap, with $25B valuation, paid $9M for 245 IBM patents
A soft market for patent licensing has not stopped the right patent portfolio from commanding a respectable price from the right buyer – at the
Trade in counterfeit & pirated goods is $.5 trillion – 2.5% of all imports
“Fakes,” or counterfeit products, are a growing menace that deplete resources, threaten jobs and endanger lives. A report compiled by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
‘Innocent’ IP theft is widely accepted and dangerously viral – Why?
So widespread is IP abuse that it no longer is regarded as a crime by many of the people committing it or authorities entrusted to
Inventor Kearns’ fight with Ford & other auto cos is 2016’s most read IP CloseUp post; 20,000+ visitors
An article summarizing inventor Robert Kearns’ epic battle against the automobile industry is this year’s most read IP CloseUp post with more than 21,000 visits.
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