Posts Tagged: innovation
IBM Calls for an End to the ‘Legal Fiction’ of Current 101 Law
This marks the final installment in my four-part interview with IBM’s Vice President and Assistant General Counsel Mark Ringes and Chief Patent Counsel Manny Schecter. I …
Techniques for Patenting Blockchain in Europe, the United States, China and Japan
Patentability of Blockchain is a hot topic primarily because of the tremendous expectations around this emerging, disruptive and promising technology. On December 5, 2018, the European Patent Office (EPO) …
Wayne Evans: One Inventor’s Battle With the Patent Troll Issue
When you see a docket report with a patent lawsuit filed by a non-practicing entity (NPE), do you think it’s just another 'patent troll' taking advantage …
IBM: Patent Troll Problem is ‘Just Noise’ Post-America Invents Act
This marks Part III of my four-part interview with IBM discussing the state of innovation and the U.S. patent system from the standpoint of a company …
Apple’s Next Move: Flexible Device Display Interfaces
Apple has increased its expenditures on research and development recently, spending $3.75 billion on R&D during Q4 2018 compared to just less than $3 billion during Q4 2017—a year-over-year …
How Can I Sell an Idea for Profit? Unlocking the Idea-Invention Dichotomy
Selling an idea and waiting for lottery-like winnings to arrive at your doorstep seems to be the American dream. It is certainly the dream of every inventor, …
Brokered Patents are Not Junk—and the Reasons will Surprise You
Occasionally, we hear people say, “brokered patents are all junk.” This begs the question, “are operating companies and non-practicing entities (NPEs) spending hundreds of millions of dollars …
IBM Tops Patent Charts (Again) with 9,100 U.S. Patents in 2018
As it has for the past quarter century, IBM today topped the charts for U.S. patent holders, with 9,100 patents granted in 2018. This is the 26th consecutive …
Celebrating Innovation: IP Laws Encourage Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Without intellectual property protections it makes it impossible for an innovator to compete, raise money, and succeed in business. That was a story told by Joe Kiani, …
The Administration’s Draft ROI Report: A Promising Roadmap for Accelerating Tech Transfer
After months of anticipation, the just released draft paper Return on Investment Initiative to Advance the President's Management Agenda: Unleashing American Innovation signals that the Administration is …
Price Controls and Compulsory Licensing Reduce Patient’s Healthcare Options
Once we go down a path of government price controls and compulsory licensing we will have foregone opportunities for other, more rational policy choices and will soon …
Protection Strategies for Growth-Phase Companies
When it comes to the IP rights of your competitors, what you don’t know can hurt you. As your company brings new products to the marketplace, …
Protecting IP Builds Confidence and Encourages Investment in the Future
Protecting IP means securing a portion of a $1.2 trillion industry and the 29 million jobs created directly and indirectly by the mobile connectivity ecosystem. As companies like InterDigital …
Patented Innovations Create the Future
If you ever want a pick-me-up, flip through the first 50 pages of any recent Official Gazette from the PTO. Just look at what is issuing week-to-week. Astounding. …
Investing in Inventing: A Patent Process Primer for Startups
The patent process is long and complex, but well worth the effort if it means protecting your invention and your new company. Key decisions made along the …
