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Most Cited Business Scholar: The U.S. Can’t Just Create Innovation – It Must Capture It
Despite the U.S.’s history of generating innovation, it has a less than stellar record for capturing and otherwise monetizing it. Digitalization and the ease of
Study Finds That Americans Have the Wrong Impression About Intellectual Property
An survey of more than 1,000 Americans from all walks of life has made clearer the extent to which people are confused about the purpose
Press Coverage of Intellectual Property Often Overlooks Companies’ Economic Bias
Two of the most experienced journalists covering the field of intellectual property say that the media does a poor job of depicting the issues that
The Truth About Trade Secrets; Ep 1 of Season 2 of ‘Understanding IP Matters’ Drops Today
“Governments can control property like patents,” says a former worldwide IP executive. “They don’t as easily control trade secrets.” These are the words of trade
Forbes Cites CIPU, Michelson Institute, Smithsonian-Lemelson in the Fight to Make IP Rights Real
“Few people outside of the innovation ecosystem understand the value of intellectual property,” reports Forbes in an article out this week, “Who is Intellectual Property For?
Trade Secrets are More Important than Trademarks, Copyrights and Patents Say R&D-Active Companies in Seldom-Cited NSF Study
A National Science Foundation study released in 2021 about the value businesses place on various IP rights found that organizations that conduct significant R&D place a higher
Can China’s 115-Point Plan Turn it Into the ‘Powerful Intellectual Property Country’ it Aspires to?
Earlier this year China issued a detailed “Outline for Building a Powerful Intellectual Property Country.” It is an impressive document which needs to be taken
Innovative Visualization of Leading Brands is a Clear Path to Distinguishing their Relative Value
The world’s most iconic brands can be a moving target, changing subtly in value from year to year and industry to industry. Measuring their performance
FBI Director Wray: ‘China has stolen more of Americans’ personal and corporate data than every nation combined’
China is responsible for more hacking and IP theft of U.S. information and intellectual property than all other nations combined. “The biggest threat we face
IP Rights Awareness is Being Taught to Students of All Ages ‘to Build China into an IP Powerhouse’
A leading source for disseminating official Chinese information, China Daily, reported recently that increased emphasis is being placed on training intellectual property specialists, “the most
Global Unicorn Population Exceeds 1,000; U.S. Share of Private Billion Dollar Companies Slips
Private businesses with a $1billion valuation used to be a rarity – “unicorns” in the world of corporate finance. But an explosion of global capital
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