Tech Giants Who Disuade Disruptive Competition Weaken Innovation, says...
In the latest episode of the podcast ‘Understanding IP Matters,” which is available today, veteran technology investor Gary Lauder discusses why many large tech companiesContinue reading
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“Creatively music better today, because gatekeepers going away was helpful,” says singer-songwriter David Lowery,” but I think that largely it’s a much worse environment forContinue reading
View ArticleInvention Licensing Today May Be Easier for Some Without Patents Than With
The news in much of the inventing community is often doom and gloom, but for Stephen Key, a successful creator and entrepreneur, the opportunities facedContinue reading
View ArticleInvesting in Intellectual Property is a Growing Challenge for Unicorns,...
The value of most companies’ today is derived from their intellectual property. So why are IP rights, especially patents, so difficult for investors to understandContinue reading
View ArticleAbsent from the Classroom: An Understanding of IP Rights; Two Leading...
Lack of basic intellectual property understanding among executives and creators undermines the impact of inventions, content and brands and leaves value on the table. ThisContinue reading
View Article‘The Voice’ Singer-Songwriter and DC Policymaker Dissect A.I. Impacts in Podcast
Is AI a tool for creators or threat to their financial existence? What is AI’s likely impact on them, businesses and society? To probe theseContinue reading
View ArticleEntertainers and Athletes are Learning to Live with A.I. Algorithms – One...
The Writers Guild of America’s 146-day strike may be all but ratified, but for others in the entertainment industry – like the striking actors andContinue reading
View ArticleSeason 3 of ‘Understanding IP Matters’ Premiere’s this Week: “Partnerships...
The first episode of the third season of the popular podcast series, ‘Understanding IP Matters,’ drops on Wednesday with the focus on public-private technology partnerships,Continue reading
View ArticleEx-Microsoft and IBM Licensing Heads Agree Patent Weaknesses have been Damaging
Generating a return on tech patents from licensing without suing for infringement is fast becoming a lost art – even if the licensor is aContinue reading
View ArticleCriminal Liability for Patent Infringement? The ‘Moral Hazard’ Around Fair...
History has proven that innovation comes from everywhere, not just the leading businesses. But patents no longer provide the right exclude others from practicing anContinue reading
View ArticleProtecting the ‘Look’ of a Product Can Dramatically Increase Its Value;...
Between 2005 and 2020 the number of U.S. design patent grants almost tripled. The increased focus on product form (“look”) as a part of function,Continue reading
View ArticleA.I. Through the Eyes of an IndyCar Racing Engineer and Early Stage Investor;...
The frontlines of AI today are comprised not only of computer programmers and generative AI platforms but of thousands of businesses, investors and users whoContinue reading
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