Organisation: LinkedIn

As the economy closes companies, here’s a patent monetisation primer

A nuts-and-bolts guide for a chief IP officer whose company faces trouble and whose CEO asks “What can we do with the patent portfolio?"

24 April 2024

Japan’s bolstering of trade secrets law set to benefit IP owners

Amendments to the Unfair Competition Prevention Act are now in force, encouraging companies to rethink strategies at a time of growing employee mobility

23 April 2024

Patent prosecution highways: just a faster route to the same end

Saturday Opinion: Putting a roadblock in the way of Chinese entities accessing the US through the PPH will not impact technology competition between the global superpowers

23 March 2024

Step-by-step methods to boost innovation diversity for women

International Women’s Day is prime time to discuss how to both increase the number of women inventors and also get more women inventors named on patents

08 March 2024

EU office slated to maintain SEP register faces leadership selection process complaints

A former candidate in the race has voiced concerns over the transparency of the selection process at the EUIPO, following a complaint filed at the European Anti-fraud Office

19 January 2024

Using data to drive diversity at Spotify

The digital audio giant has been rigorously analysing the numbers to understand women inventorship

28 November 2023

China’s image as an IP powerhouse should be seen as a business opportunity, not a threat

Saturday Opinion: As China’s presence on the global IP stage grows, so do the accusations of IP theft it faces. But there is a danger that this rhetoric will harm both sides of the transaction table

25 November 2023

Coons’ US patent injunction plan is a long shot, but other options may be available

The Delaware senator is said to be contemplating legislation designed to undo the four-part eBay v MercExchange test. However, its route to the statute books appears tough. A case in his home state, though, may offer a partial way forward

09 November 2023

Recent high-profile AV1 and VP9 assertions are not the first in US courts, data reveals

Docket Navigator research shows seven US district court cases related to new video codec AV1, and 56 cases mentioning older version VP9, showing the holes in the codecs' royalty-free licensing pledges

11 September 2023

There is so much more to IP value than monetisation

A recent IAM article that cast doubts on whether patents, trademarks and other rights can normally be regarded as standalone assets distinct from the entities that own them sparked a big response. This led its author, Joff Wild, to do some further thinking

07 September 2023