Some buyers prefer to pay a premium for a large but still vague patent portfolio than for a handful of proven rights. “So, sue me,”
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Apple v. Samsung Shows Brand Matters to Patent Holders, Juries
There is a Tendency to View Patent Prowess as a Function of Reputation and Perceived Innovation Much of billion dollar verdict in Apple v. Samsung
Mobility Patents Now Comprise 21% of all U.S. Grants
Report Details Surprising Shift in IP Haves and Have-Nots In the first quarter of 2012 better than one in five patents granted in the U.S.
$12.5b Motorola Sale Nets $1b for “Activist” IP Investor Carl Icahn
Recognition of Patent Value Results in Big Shareholder Win – In developments discussed recently in IP CloseUp, activist IP investor Carl Icahn has made a
Valuations Soar on Smartphone Patents and Stocks
Speculation is Boosting Some Companies for Now; The Shortsighted are Paying a Premium to Compete – What hath the Nortel auction wrought? Never before has
