By Severin de Wit She compared litigated and non litigated patents and researched the effect of “acquired characteristics” or events that happen after the patent has been granted. She shows that these so called “post-issued events” or “traits” of a patent improve insight into a patent’s worth. There are “intrinsic” characteristics of a patent, those […]
Open Source hardware – does it work?
September 7, 2012 by 1 Comment
By Joren De Wachter Open Source hardware is the next step in the development of “open” licenses; A review of the most important OS hardware licenses show them to be a combination of known techniques, like creative commons, and “covenant not to sue” for patents or design rights; Their validity and enforceability seem somewhat weaker […]
IP Philosophy for corporate, IP Strategy for Business Units
September 4, 2012 by 2 Comments
By Duncan Bucknell Can you really have a cohesive IP Strategy at the corporate level? I don’t think so. Unless of course they are one and the same thing. (Small companies with effectively one business unit obviously have the same IP Strategy for both.) Otherwise, each business unit needs its own defined IP Strategy – […]
Building from the base up, or is that down?
August 28, 2012 by 9 Comments
By Ana Popescu Two of the key IP questions for small companies are: How can I base my business strategy on IP when I know that there is always a risk that I will be sued or that someone will steal my idea without me being able to retaliate? Is it not better to keep […]
What is an Intellectual Property Strategy?
August 21, 2012 by 1 Comment
By Bill Meade Introduction: Intellectual property (IP) is as complicated as a gothic cathedral … and can be more expensive. The complexity of IP is such that if you do not manage your IP, it will manage itself. Now, autopilot can be a fine way to manage IP if your industry is stagnant, competitors are […]
Eight Species of Patent Strategy – Part 2 Five levels of IP management and how intellectual property management develops from stage 1 to stage 2
August 14, 2012 by 1 Comment
By Bill Meade Introduction: In part 1 of this article series on patent strategy we derived eight species of strategy from the steps a successful/profitable patent goes through over its lifetime. In part 2 (this article) we are going to use the eight species framework to illustrate how intellectual property management evolves through five phases […]
The Greatest Overlooked Risk in IP Strategy
August 9, 2012 by 7 Comments
By Robert Cantrell The greatest risk in strategy is neither the probability that any given harmful event will occur nor the extent of the negative consequences of that given event. If we know either of these, then we can compensate for them. Our greatest risk is that we either overestimate or underestimate the risk of […]
Losing the Jury
August 1, 2012 by 2 Comments
By General Patent Corporation Jury trials, statistically speaking, are usually a good thing for patent owners. But as patent litigation becomes ever more complex, and the technology underlying the patents ever more mind-boggling, what happens if the case in question goes right over the jurors’ heads? Recently, we’ve seen two cases-in-point: high-profile cases in which […]
iTunes in Asia – IP trumps Apple’s entry
July 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
By Nick Redfearn The iTunes Store has just opened to consumers with credit cards in Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. That’s most of ASEAN. But not in the biggest market, Indonesia or newly opening Myanmar. The latter is understandable given the lack of development. But […]
How Nokia plans to turn its implosion into a transition
July 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
By Erin-Michael Gill (Credit: Brian Glucroft) The news around Nokia has been understandably negative recently, with some calling its collapse “one of the most spectacular implosions in the history of business.” Last month, Nokia lost its top spot as the world’s largest cell phone manufacturer. Last week, it announced a reduction of 10,000 jobs globally […]
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