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Research: Businesses Whose R&D Generates Software Must Decide: Open-Source or Patent Protection

June 6, 2022 Bruce Berman

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

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‘All of America’ Puts the Spotlight on the Biden Admin to Boost R&D, Minority Entrepreneurs

January 12, 2021 Bruce Berman

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

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Germany and South Korea ranked most innovative economies; Tiny Singapore and Finland lead the U.S.

June 2, 2020 Bruce Berman

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

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The Top 100 innovators spent $316 billion on research and generated 145,000 inventions 

February 25, 2020 Bruce Berman

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)

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“Know-go” – negative know-how that can be protected as a trade secret is among IP’s most overlooked assets

December 13, 2018 Bruce Berman

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

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Authors to DOJ: “Strong patent rights are vital to U.S. economic and security interests”

June 25, 2018 Bruce Berman

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

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“Secrets” is required reading for informed managers and investors

February 29, 2016 Bruce Berman

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

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Poor ROI from top R&D companies is a red flag, says Forbes columnist

June 15, 2015 Bruce Berman

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.

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Higher R&D does not necessarily result in more or better patents

May 20, 2015 Bruce Berman

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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Despite Limiting Dubious Rights and Behaviors, Patents are More Uncertain than Ever

July 28, 2014 Bruce Berman

It’s unclear whether attempts by lawmakers and the courts to rein-in invalid patents and bad patent-holder behavior have succeeded in improving the system. Whatever the

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Low R&D Cost Per-Patent is a Poor Indicator of Good Return

July 31, 2012 Bruce Berman

Patent Yield-Per-R&D Dollar Varies Widely by Industry, Technology & Business Model For most businesses obtaining patents and costly R&D go together like love and marriage

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C-Level Execs, Investors Play a Bigger Role in Patent Calls

December 14, 2011 Bruce Berman

“Build, License, Buy or Steal?” For many businesses abundant R&D and patent filings provide a good foundation for innovation and sales freedom. But that may be

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