A report released in late November the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) states that China appears to be stepping up its attacks
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Qualcomm counter-offensive reminds NY Times readers who put the ‘smart’ in smartphone
Qualcomm is the first known patent licensor to tout its invention prowess in a New York Times ad directed at the business community. One of the
Musicians want fairer streaming fees; inventors want patent licenses
In a digital world, fair compensation for creative expression or new ideas, like music and inventions, requires more determination than ever. Intellectual property piracy has
Symantec acquires Blue Coat, a leading IPR filer with a $289M loss
Cybersecurity firm Blue Coat Systems has decided to opt-out of an initial public offering and sell itself to software security leader Symantec for $4.65 billion.
Silicon Valley Execs Collude to Steal from Engineers, says Pando Daily
Confidential internal Google and Apple memos, buried within piles of court dockets and reviewed by and reported in PandoDaily, clearly show that what began as a
The NY Times Says Streaming Sticks it to Musicians
Royalties from so-called legitimate Internet streaming sites, including Pandora and Spotify, pay most musicians less than a penny on a dollar of revenue generated. In
Patents – The Rights We Love to Hate
A Misunderstood Symbol of Control, Patents are the Rodney Dangerfield of Assets: “They Can’t Get No Respect” – Recent record prices for patent sales and
Cook Book by Innovative IP Owner is No Recipe for Success
Myhrvold’s ‘Modernist Cuisine’ Inspires and Confounds – Over the past ten years much has been written about Intellectual Ventures, the IP acquisition and licensing business, and its enigmatic founder, Nathan Myhrvold. A
Facebook Success Dissected in “Social Network” Movie
Flash of Anus – The Social Network is currently the top grossing movie in the land. It’s the story of how Facebook, now with 500
Patent System Proposals Show Promise But
The Devil is in the Details A plan to resolve significant numbers of patent disputes quickly and cheaply, and another to use patents to create more U.S. jobs are
Former Chief Judge Takes off Robes and Gloves
Anti-Patent Trash Talk Hurts Economy – Hon. Paul Michel, Chief Judge for the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), who left the bench recently
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