The relative value of many if not most IP rights has been decreasing in the U.S. over the past decade or so. Patent uncertainty, for
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The Costliest Theft in U.S. History Involves IP Rights – and it’s Domestic
The inability of U.S. IP rights to retain their true property status, and the weaknesses – seen and unseen – that have accompanied them, is
Criminal Liability for Patent Infringement? The ‘Moral Hazard’ Around Fair Competition
History has proven that innovation comes from everywhere, not just the leading businesses. But patents no longer provide the right exclude others from practicing an
WIPO Director General: ‘IP Should Not Be Treated as an Afterthought’
In a recent interview with Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), ‘IPKat,’ the esteemed IP publication, alludes to the Center
VC Warns of Tech Businesses’ Lack of Patent Ethics: “Many lives will be lost”
A veteran venture capitalist and technology investor is calling for Congress to revise the patent laws and for companies to step up and embrace their
Dublin’s historic Shelbourne to host IP Business Congress Europe, March 24-25
After a successful 2019 showing in Paris, IAM’s IP Business Congress is being held in Dublin in 2020. The Shelbourne Dublin – where the Irish
London IP Week: three days of discussion and social events in the City of London
London IP Week (LIPW), described as a three-day interactive IP summit, will consist of a series of social events and two full-day conferences with discussions
EU study: IP holders have 29% more revenue per employee; pay 20% higher wages
Companies that own intellectual property rights typically generate 29% higher revenue per employee, have about six times as many employees, and pay wages that are
UK Inventor Burns: Torches Patent He Can’t Afford to Use
The High Cost of Enforcement Compels Him to Destroy His Rights Before Parliament Without the funds to enforce a patent it’s not worth the paper
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