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, […]
The Broader Role of an IP Strategist
August 3, 2012 by 1 Comment
By Robert Cantrell Classical strategy shows that the most successful organizations in any professional discipline tend to assemble good people, ideas, and tools in that order of priority. This makes sense when you think about it given that good people tend to use good ideas and procure useful tools to support them. Look at any […]
IP and IC — the same thing or not?
August 2, 2012 by 2 Comments
By Mary Adams Intellectual property (IP) is a term that is usually used to refer to specific types of structural capital that enjoy special legal status. These include patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Each of these categories has a specific body of law associated with it. Patents have to be approved by a national […]
The core of an IP Strategists work…
July 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
By Duncan Bucknell “And the core of the strategist’s work is always the same, discover the crucial factors in a situation and design a way to coordinate and focus actions to deal with them.” (Richard Rumelt in the June 2011 McKinsey Quarterly.) I think this is a great summary – it gets to the heart […]
Eight Species of Patent Strategy – Part 1 the framework
July 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
By Bill Meade Introduction: When invited to give a talk for an American Corporate Council Association (which changed its name to the Association of Corporate Council) in 2004 I was asked to speak on “patent strategy.” When I complained “That is a pretty big topic, can you narrow it down a little for me?” the […]
What exactly is IP Strategy anyway?
July 21, 2012 by 1 Comment
By Duncan Bucknell My working definition of ‘IP Strategy’ is ‘using intellectual property to inform and leverage business strategy’. I think it covers the full range of activity that is IP Strategy – what do you think? Here are some definitions previously suggested by others. Do you have any others we should add? What are […]
CIPOs – Top 5 Attributes
July 14, 2012 by 2 Comments
By Lee Caffin Whether a CIPO, IP Business Manager, Chief IP Officer or other title, what are the key attributes that individual needs to be successful when tasked with developing and implementing a coordinated company IP strategy. Here’s my personal top 5 in order: 1) Senior company individual with authority to implement change This is […]
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 […]
Going for Gold
July 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
By Lee Caffin The Summer Olympics are in just a few months, and center-stage are those athletes from around the World who have dedicated the last four years to achieving their personal goal. Top athletes need a supporting team with the relevant knowledge and experience to help their charges achieve their maximum potential. Selection will […]
Don’t align IP Strategy with Business Strategy
July 5, 2012 by 23 Comments
By Duncan Bucknell Imagine having a dollar for every time you’d heard someone use the phrase ‘align IP strategy with business strategy’. Well, it’s overused, out of date, hackneyed and trite. If you don’t believe me, have a look at the google search results on the phrase. The number of people supposedly advising on ‘IP […]
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