Posts Tagged: Initial Public Offering
IP Lessons Learned from WeWork: A Unicorn in Pursuit of Technology
In an article we published on this blog in November 2015, we documented the findings of a study of Unicorns (startups with valuations of over $1 billion) and their …
Tech Giants Maintain Dominance By Copying Technologies
Although it’s not illegal to earn a profit, unfair business practices in the pursuit of holding a monopoly over an entire industry led to the breakup …
Does an Uncertain Patentability Climate Explain the Stormy Environment for IPOs?
If Snap cannot protect its ability to differentiate its platform, how is it going to compete with a rival that has more resources and a larger base …
Snap stock to be listed on NYSE, company to seek reported $25 billion in IPO
Although it seems likely that Snap will seek to secure around $25 billion during its IPO, the company itself doesn’t engage in a great deal of patent …
Looking at the Zynga IPO, A Patent and Business Perspective
The question remains in the mind of many, however, whether Zynga is a company worth investing in given its near complete dependence on Facebook for revenue. If …
What Does the LinkedIn IPO Mean for Economy, Jobs?
It is still early to know whether this is irrational exuberance or whether this is a meaningful event for the companies that follow LinkedIn to IPO. In …
LinkedIn IPO Huge Success, Valuation of $8.79 Billion
LinkedIn announced this week that the professional social networking giant is now valued at $8.79 Billion, roughly 38 times sales figures reported in 2010, after it's first day as a …
