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
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
U.S. patent grants down the most since 2009; China is only nation up
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
A record number of major holders were granted far fewer US patents
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
The “new normal” is focus of IP Business Congress in Barcelona
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.
Panasonic, NEC & Sony are battling with IBM for patent sales leadership
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
Patent Troll “Witch Hunt” Slammed; IP Litigation Tactics, Too
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
Rockstar’s Deal with Spherix Could be a Game-Changer for IP Investors
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,
Patent Valuations: Why do they Differ from Selling Price?
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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