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Patent Suits Drop 33% from 2013; 2021 Damages Awards are More Than $1 Billion less than 2012
Despite the high economic relevance of innovation and explosive invention growth reflected in the number of patents issued annually by the United States Patent and Trademark
55% of U.S. Patent Filings are Non-Resident, Around 10% of China’s; Foreign TM Filings are Less than 3% in China
Non-resident patent applicants accounted for 90% of the patent applications received by the IP office of Australia in 2020, but only 10% of the applications received
‘Entrepreneur of the Year,’ Tiffany Norwood, Will be 2022 IP Awareness Summit Keynote on April 5th – Registration Open
Tiffany Norwood is successful entrepreneur, creator, Wall Street financier and educator. She also on a mission to help others succeed. The 2022 Entrepreneur of the Year recipient
‘Patent Quality is No Worse Today Than 40 years ago ,’ Says Celebrated Inventor on Latest ‘Understanding IP Matters’
In the latest episode of ‘Understanding IP Matters’, which dropped today on leading podcast platforms, award-winning inventor Dan Brown says that the patent winds have shifted and are blowing
Content Creators are Struggling With Systematic Weaknesses, Copyright and Racial
Content creators on platforms like YouTube, TikTok and Instagram are discovering that not all creators are created equal, even when they are the source. Especially
Apple Could be Working on a ‘Rollable’ iPhone Screen, Patent Application Reveals
Publication of a patent filing from Apple suggests the company could be working on a ‘expandable’ phone design with a rollable screen. The patent indicates
China is Succeeding in Small Claims Courts for Intellectual Property; Will The U.S. Follow?
Several U.S. senators recently requested that the USPTO conduct a study regarding the feasibility of establishing a small claims court expressly for patent cases. The
Chinese Universities Comprise 13% of Top 100 Academic Institutions Receiving U.S. Patent Grants
Many of China’s patents are generated by universities as opposed to businesses. In a socialist republic run by a single party that effectively means they
‘Don’t take America’s innovation leadership for granted,’ Senator Tillis Tells IP Summit Participants
America cannot be complacent about its top position in the innovation economy. That was the key takeaway from Senator Thom Tillis introductory remarks at the
China Launches ‘IP Publicity Week’ on April 20th, Preceding World IP Day
The 13th ‘IP Publicity Week’ is being launched by the China National Intellectual Property Administration tomorrow, April 20th, leading up to World IP Day on
Two NPEs, IP Edge and Brazos, Are Leading Most of the Recent Rise in Patent Litigation
Total U.S. patent litigation more than doubled from 2005, peaking in 2011-2012 and declining significantly since then with two notable exceptions. Disputes peaked about ten
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