Rapid changes in technology and less tolerance for financial risk have forced businesses in some industries to re-examine their business models and how they use
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None of the Top 20 U.S. Business Schools Requires an IP or Related Course to Obtain a Graduate Degree, CIPU Research Report Finds
Despite an unprecedented increase in the number and value of intangible assets, like patents, trade secrets and trademarks, especially for the biggest, most valuable companies
“It’s not about telling a ‘better’ IP story – It’s about telling the IP story better”
Why do intelligent people, many with advanced degrees and business experience, fail to get the purpose and benefits of IP rights? Where’s the disconnect” One
Updated IP Basics.org is a Useful Tool for Demystifying Patents, Copyrights and Trade Secrets
Updated and streamlined, IPBasics.org 2.0 has been re-designed to provide a range of audiences clear answers about why IP rights matter and what they impact.
10 of Top 20 U.S. Patent Recipients are Asian Cos; Grants are Down Slightly, but Applications More
U.S. patent grant and filing trends provide an indication of what companies are thinking and how they are spending their money. U.S. patent grant data
Redesigned C.I.P.U. Website Makes Access to Content Faster and Easier for IP Pros and Novices Alike
The recent Center for Intellectual Property Understanding website makeover provides a range of viewers intuitive navigation and better access to content that puts IP rights
Space-X’s Astronomical Market Valuation is Aided by a Mix of Promising but Unseen IP Rights
SpaceX’s galactic IPO is headed down to low Earth orbit. Its stock dropped 16.4% yesterday. But SpaceX is something to watch, and so are its
U.S. Leads in Intellectual Asset “Intensity,” Data Shows; Share Price, IP Rights are Key to Value
Trademarks, patents, copyrights and company trade secrets contribute disproportionately to many U.S. companies’ intellectual asset and stock market value. Which rights play the most significant
Influential Economist is Concerned About AI Capturing Employee-Generated Intangible Assets
The most cited business management and intellectual property value expert says businesses and employees need keep a watchful eye on the use of AI by
98% or More of the Market Cap of Apple, Costco and MasterCard is Attributed to IP-Related “Intangibles”
There is no question that intangible assets like patents, trademarks and copyrights are foundational for the most valuable public companies, including those in the S&P
Building an Innovation Culture Means Destroying Patent Myths and Establishing Respect for Rights
A few research institutions, such as Stanford, Columbia, NYU and MIT, consider securing invention rights a routine part of their research mission. Most, however, struggle
Chinese “IP CloseUp” Readers Exceed Americans for first time in 2025; Blog Tops 464,000 All-Time Views
For the first time since IP CloseUp was published in 2012, readers in from a nation outside of the U.S. have exceeded those domestically, an
