By Tim Higginson Mobile device manufacturers need to focus on acquiring or developing: user-facing, patent-protected differentiators in order to compete in the brutal game between non-Apple manufacturers. This is for two primary reasons 1) The vast number of consumers do not care about the internal specifications of mobile devices (smartphones, tablets, etc) • so differentiating […]
The importance of patent protected differentiators to mobile device manufacturers
August 16, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Singapore’s plan to be the regional IP centre in Asia
August 10, 2012 by 3 Comments
By Nick Redfearn What is Singapore up to with the consultation paper issued in mid March to open up it’s patent attorney profession? Singapore moved from a re-registration system to a full patent system in 1995. Since then it’s been an upward trend for patent attorneys and patent holders alike as numbers of local and […]
Rating inventions, patent applications and granted patents
August 6, 2012 by 1 Comment
By Donal O’Connell The concept of rating things A motion picture rating system is designated to classify films with regard to suitability for audiences in terms of issues such as sex, violence, substance abuse, profanity, impudence or other types of mature content. The movie rating system used in the United States was created in 1968, […]
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 […]
Should you devote resources to monitoring your competitors IP?
July 27, 2012 by 1 Comment
By Leonid Kravets A successful business person understands that in order to stay ahead of the competition, he or she must stay informed about the competition. One way to stay informed is to monitor competitors’ publications issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”). These publications include published non-provisional patent applications and issued […]
Circular Logic in Patent Analysis
July 16, 2012 by 8 Comments
By Robert Cantrell If you encountered an alien from another world and wanted him to understand the concept of what a word is, chances are you would put words (and their object or idea representation) into context with the letters from which we write them and the sentences and paragraphs for which they are a […]
6 qualities of the best in-house IP Strategists
July 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
By Duncan Bucknell It’s all very well for external consultants to talk about what’s needed in IP Strategy. Most IP Strategy is done in-house, with internal clients and with considerable personal risk. Here are 6 qualities we’ve noticed in those operating at a very high level as in-house IP Strategists. Thank you to those brilliant […]
Asymmetrical advantage and the Art of Giving Away IP
July 7, 2012 by 4 Comments
By Robert Cantrell There may be no better competitive advantage in business than to be able to offer a valuable solution for free for which a rival must receive remuneration to stay in business. The idea follows the line of the business axiom to give away the razors (a durable) for free so that people […]
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