Non-practicing patent owners or NPEs are reportedly responsible for filing the bulk of patent infringement suits. Who are these super plaintiffs and why do they
Tag: R&D
‘Innovation Race’ Film Sheds Light on America’s Invention Battle with China and Itself
A new documentary film featuring a broad range of industry experts raises a call to action for the U.S. to get its research and innovation
Trade Secrets are More Important than Trademarks, Copyrights and Patents Say R&D-Active Companies in Seldom-Cited NSF Study
A National Science Foundation study released in 2021 about the value businesses place on various IP rights found that organizations that conduct significant R&D place a higher
Research: Businesses Whose R&D Generates Software Must Decide: Open-Source or Patent Protection
With software representing as many as 63% of new U.S. inventions, businesses of all types are faced with the decision to protect their developments with
‘All of America’ Puts the Spotlight on the Biden Admin to Boost R&D, Minority Entrepreneurs
President-elect Biden’s ambitious initiatives in R&D investment, diversity and stopping IP theft from People’s Republic of China have little chance of succeeding if his administration
Germany and South Korea ranked most innovative economies; Tiny Singapore and Finland lead the U.S.
Which are the world’s most innovative economies? How are they most accurately measured? According to Bloomberg’s annual Innovation Index, Germany broke South Korea’s six-year most
The Top 100 innovators spent $316 billion on research and generated 145,000 inventions
Six companies became top 100 global innovators for the first time in 2020. Fujikura (Japan), HTC (Taiwan), Immersion (US), Microchip Technology (US), Scheneider Electric (France)
“Know-go” – negative know-how that can be protected as a trade secret is among IP’s most overlooked assets
Thomas Edison famously said: “I have not failed. I have just found ten thousand ways that won’t work.” After hundreds of experiments with different materials
Authors to DOJ: “Strong patent rights are vital to U.S. economic and security interests”
The United States Supreme Court and the Congress have moved to weaken patents over the past seven years without realizing the inherent danger to national
“Secrets” is required reading for informed managers and investors
In an information age that worships data and transparency, the trade or business secret has never been more valuable. “Secrets” is an essential guide to
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
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