Most of the 3,244,273 patent applications in 2023 were filed by the usual suspects, China, the U.S., Japan, et al., but an increasing number are
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Amazon, Apple and Snap (formerly Snapchat) Lead Patent Power Rankings; Meta Lags Behind
Meta has a surprisingly low patent power rating and Snap, the consumer electronics and augmented reality business, has an unexpectedly high one. The reasons for
IP Rights Advocate and fmr USPTO Dir, Andrei Iancu, will Deliver Keynote at IP Summit in S.F.
The Center for Intellectual Property Understanding is pleased to announce that the Under Secretary of Commerce and United States Patent and Trademark Office Director, 2017-2021,
Ex-Microsoft and IBM Licensing Execs Agree Patent Weaknesses have been Damaging
Generating a return on tech patents from licensing without suing for infringement is fast becoming a lost art – even if the licensor is a
Is the Need to Patent Inventions Overrated? Changes in Tech and Law Raise New Questions
Owning patents is among the ways a business can enhance its chances of success. But securing them in abundance in some industries may be unnecessary
Copyright Holders are Fearful that AI Bots will Steal Their Work and Ignore Attribution
Interest in AI-generated content and images, such as those generated by ChatGPT, are exploding. So is the risk of massive IP infringement. These models, from
‘A History of Adaptation’ – New Book Tells the Story of Patents Past, Present and Future
A timely new book conveys the history of patents, their use and evolution, and how they have survived by remaining the same while still adapting
New Book by Debunked Author Claims Software Ownership is “Killing” Innovation and Competition
The author of a new book who was previously accused of employing junk economic science says that software ownership is damaging innovation and impeding U.S. competition.
HealthCos are Accumulating Patents Aggressively in Electronic Records and Personalized Medicine
Major areas of technology, such as healthcare, have experienced inordinately high numbers of patent grants over the past decade, but according to the latest research
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
The Battle for ‘Google Earth’ is Compelling Entertainment with a Frightening Survival Message
The Battle for Google Earth — It sounds like a science fiction movie, doesn’t it? It is more of a fact-based crime drama that provides
Pandemic and Population Shifts Fuel Dramatic Internet Business Growth
New York may be forever known as the city that never sleeps, but the Internet has the data that never stops. The Internet now reaches
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