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Defensive Aggregator says ‘World’s Most Valuable Patent’ is held by tiny Intertrust Technologies

December 19, 2019 Bruce Berman

Privately held Sunnyvale, CA-based, Intertrust Technologies, a digital rights management company, holds the world’s most valuable patent according to research conducted by defensive patent aggregator

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IP markets, patent policy debate and 5G revolution will frontline the 2019 IP Dealmakers Forum

September 17, 2019 Bruce Berman

The people behind the 6th annual IP Deal Makers Forum have put together a strong line up of topics, speakers and networking opportunities for this

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U.S. patent grants down the most since 2009; China is only nation up

January 15, 2019 Bruce Berman

U.S. patent grants were down 3.5% in 2018 over 2017, only the second decline in the past decade, but the largest.  All nations experienced a

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A record number of major holders were granted far fewer US patents

July 6, 2016 Bruce Berman

Many significant tech companies experienced dramatic declines in US patent grants, fueling speculation about the reasons why.  While total patent grants were virtually flat, according

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The “new normal” is focus of IP Business Congress in Barcelona

April 27, 2016 Bruce Berman

With traditional patent strategies under pressure to show that they are still relevant, business as usual in the IP space is no longer the same.

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Panasonic, NEC & Sony are battling with IBM for patent sales leadership

December 1, 2015 Bruce Berman

Despite dramatically lower patent valuations, some big companies, including under-performing foreign holders, have taken the number of U.S. sales to new highs. While IBM still

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Patent Troll “Witch Hunt” Slammed; IP Litigation Tactics, Too

February 27, 2014 Bruce Berman

Companies and lawmakers who bash businesses that license patents got a dose of their own bitter medicine this week when their techniques were compared with

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Rockstar’s Deal with Spherix Could be a Game-Changer for IP Investors

July 22, 2013 Bruce Berman

The emerging public IP company space took an an unexpectedly positive turn last week.   Rockstar Consortium, with a portfolio of more than 4,000 communications patents,

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Patent Valuations: Why do they Differ from Selling Price?

August 27, 2012 Bruce Berman

Owners and buyers are frequently out of sync w/ investors Valuations that are either too high or low underscore the need to provide more bracketed

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Bruce Berman is a long-time IP observer, editor and innovation strategist. He is in close close contact with the leading IP owners and influencers, and tracks latest trends and developments, including data, strategy and performance.

Since founding Brody Berman Associates in 1988 Bruce has been working with IP holders, executives and investors, as well as more than 80 law firms and their clients. In 2016 he founded the Center for IP Understanding, an independent non-profit, www.understandingip.org. He has been on an IAM 300 Leading IP Strategist every year since 2011 and is a member of its Hall of Fame Academy.

Bruce is responsible for five books, including the best-seller "From Ideas to Assets." He wrote The Intangible Investor column for every issue of IAM Magazine from 2003-2020, which he now contributes to IP Watchdog. IP CloseUp has generated more than 265,000 visits over the past five years. For Bruce's full bio, visit www.brodyberman.com or click below.


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