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Venture capitalists need to know ifthe companies they are investing inpossess good patents. The questionis: what is a good patent?
It is common practice for designersto use their own names as brands.A recent preliminary decision fromthe European Court of Justiceshows that there can beconsiderable pitfalls in doing this
Many believe that because patentsare too readily obtained, the badones are gumming up the system anddestroying innovation. They are wrong
The Supreme Court’s decision in theupcoming eBay case could haveprofound consequences for the US IPsystem. Whether these will bewelcome is another matter
During most M&A transaction, IP isnot usually a primary consideration.But, writes Asa Le Fustec, it should be
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The complexity of technology licences and cross-licences has increasedin many industries, but nowhere more so than in the highly competitivesemiconductor sector
IBM and open source do not seem the perfect match at first sight.But Big Blue makes no secret of its desire to get its fair share of the actionand is already making money from the Linux system. However, some doubtwhether this strategy can work in the long term
Scotland’s Intellectual Assets Centre is a unique organisation. Fundedby the Scottish Executive, the Centre’s remit is to help the nation’sbusinesses understand the importance of intellectual assets and toconsider them actively in strategic planning
As a pivotal figure in IBM’s reworking of its intellectual property strategy,Marshall Phelps is a worthy entrant into the IP Hall of Fame. He is nowhelping to rework Microsoft’s approach to patents
With banks and other financial institutions taking a much closer interest inintellectual property, IAM has put together a team of experts that will helpkeep readers updated on key developments
An analysis of the S&P 500® over recent decades show just how importantintangible assets have become to business organisations
Insights
If the USTR is to be believed, Chinaand IP rights just do not mix. But sucha simplified view does not reflect thereal situation.
North American universities have created and licensedout intellectual property that has done a great deal toenhance the lives of people around the world. But thatdoes not mean they could not be doing more
Recent German legislation shows thatthose lobbying for stricter laws on IPcrime are not always banging theirheads against brick walls.
