Features
China is the key emerging market for international technology companies. Smart, well-informed IP and business strategies are required if companies are to make the most of what the country has to offer
A series of major developments in US foreign trade policies and US FTC (over)zealous actions may shake up the operational environment for life sciences patent owners
For the past few months, IAM has been carrying out a survey of the Asia-Pacific entities that are at the forefront of IP value creation in the region. Our findings highlight what they see as their key challenges and opportunities
The life of a patent broker has never been easy. Over the last year it has become even harder, with prices dropping and deal flow slowing
After several years of decline, the indications are that the patent transactions marketplace is getting more active again in 2014, with big corporates in the United States and Asia leading the way
As China pursues innovation-driven development, IP issues are under growing scrutiny. Multinationals would be well advised to protect their software by following best practice when it comes to applying for patents
Courts are slowly starting to set out rules for licensing and enforcing standards-essential patents. While fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms are supposed to guarantee access to these and prevent hold-ups, some question whether such terms are effective or necessary
Patent landscaping is now all the rage when it comes to IP strategy. However, despite its popularity, it could prove worthless for many rights holders if other aspects of competitive intelligence are overlooked
Data centre
A selection of key IP facts and figures, as reported by IAM and other sources
Columns
The Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia has distanced itself from the position of the US Supreme Court and confirmed that isolated gene sequences do represent patentable subject matter in Australia
Patents tend to dominate discussions of IP value, while brands, know-how and other assets are all too often absent
Several things are needed to move forward constructively with the rebalancing of the US IP system
The best-performing IP stocks have the right combination of assets, business model and size. A few have outperformed the waning bull market, but can they survive the bear?
Transcript of interview with Suzanne Michel, Google
Transcript of full interview with Allen Lo, deputy general counsel, patents and patent litigation, Google; conducted by Richard Lloyd, North America editor of IAM
Insights
There are no doubts about the credentials of the first woman to be nominated as the permanent director of the USPTO. But once she is sworn in, Michelle Lee’s political skills will be strongly tested if she backs congressional moves for major changes to the US patent litigation system
A round-up of IP-related quotes, observations and opinions from the recent past …
Industry insight
China has fulfilled predictions to take the number one spot for patent filing. As its IP ambitions continue unabated, any global IP strategy must account for China’s continued dominance of the innovation landscape
