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The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) wants universities to roll over and play dead when giant corporations steal their intellectual property. Displaying a shocking level of ignorance about how the patent system works, the EFF has called on universities…
Introduction to the Startup IP Valuation Model Intellectual property assets (IP Assets), primarily patents and software, have been the driving force behind high tech companies, but often times investors fail to understand their unique value as strategic…
Patentees suing alleged infringers have learned from a long history of federal district court and Federal Circuit rulings that (paraphrasing the Miranda warning given to criminal suspects) “anything you say [in the patent or during the process of…
In light of Enfish and DDR Holdings, software patent owners are quick to point out how their inventions improve the functioning of the computer itself. However, it is well understood that simply improving the functioning of a computer does not overcome…
Last week we reported the 2016 top 25 law firms ranked by the number of patent practitioners. This week, our Data Science Team looked at the same raw data for registered patent attorneys and agents to identify the top 25 IP-intensive companies in the U.S.,…
With approximately 50 percent of all US (first or second) marriages ending in divorce, the proper identification and allocation of all marital assets is critical to the post-divorce well being of both spouses. Tangible assets, like bank accounts and real…
This week at Patexia, we analyzed information for all registered patent practitioners in the US. As of July 2016, we found 44,424 registered patent practitioners, of which approximately 25% are registered as patent agents and 75% as patent attorneys. We…
Silicon Valley’s “unicorns” or startups (pre-exit) with a valuation exceeding $1 billion, have been drawing non-stop press with their rapid growth and enormous valuations for companies of their age. However, recent research conducted by…
Invention and trademarks – how you do it if you live in Romania? At the State Office for Inventions and Trademarks you can register for patents, utility models, trademarks and geographical indications, design and topographies of semiconductor…
On June 2nd WiLAN purchased the Qimonda patent portfolio from Infineon, which they followed immediately with an announcement that they had already signed a licensing deal for the portfolio with Samsung. WiLAN purchased the portfolio for approximately…
Welcome to the sixth installment in Patexia's IP Matters Webinar Series: Defensive Publication - Advanced Strategies with Felix Coxwell, Research Disclosure, Product Manager at Questel SA. Felix Coxwell has been helping corporations with their…
Welcome to the sixth installment in Patexia's IP Matters Webinar Series: Patent Strategies for Startups with Lang McHardy, CEO and principal of Vested IP. Lang McHardy: "Startups are not smaller versions of large companies. Because of this, wise…
