IAM Issue 54

Trademark and brand licensing are significant elements of HP’s IP licensing practice. For other brand owners, it may be worth considering adding such a practice to their own IP valuecapture models

The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Act, recently passed by the Australian legislature, aims to raise patent standards in several important respects

Buying late and paying a premium for the patents that a company needs is no longer just a viable IP strategy; it is a
surprisingly lucrative one

Every year, a set of individuals is inducted into the IP Hall of Fame. For 2012, six people - all leaders in their fields and renowned among their peers - have been chosen to
join the ranks of a very elite group

There are a growing number of active patent funds in Japan, Korea, Taiwan and China. They have been established for different reasons, but all are seeking to become active global players

Companies which see the exponential market capitalisation
growth that Acacia Research has enjoyed over the last three-and-a-half years are bound to attract attention. The question that investors are asking is whether the NPE’s
success is sustainable over the long term

Unlike BP, Transocean escaped the initial reputational fall-out following the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010. But as the former finds itself in an improving situation, the latter’s standing is now on the decline

Artron is a unique Chinese company built on copyright. Its founder and CEO, Mr Jie Wan, speaks exclusively to IAM about what inspired him to establish his groundbreaking business

With trade in IP rights attracting heightened attention and financial markets becoming increasingly important, the concept of an organised IP rights market is gaining traction. From a geostrategic point of view, Europe must consider the role that it hopes to play in this global phenomenon

The capacity to make better decisions – and to make them faster than your competitors – is the ultimate strategic IP advantage. When everything else appears to favour the opposition, swift and proficient decision making can tip
the scale

The annual IP benchmarking survey conducted jointly by IAM magazine and the IP Solutions business of Thomson Reuters took place in the early spring of 2012. As ever, the
results make for fascinating reading

Many subjects are taught at business schools, but intellectual property is not usually one of them. Until that changes, widespread executive ignorance of what IP is all
about is bound to continue

Patent licensing in the semiconductor and electronics
industries has always had a US focus, but today a myriad of multinational consumer electronics and telecommunications companies are battling over IP issues in as many as 10 different jurisdictions simultaneously

IP services outsourcing is growing to address the “new normal”, writes Bob Stembridge, IP analyst at Thomson
Reuters

There are various ways in which life sciences companies can create extra value from their IP rights. In some jurisdictions, alternative legal remedies may be available to
counter infringement

A major decision from the US Supreme Court questions the scope of what can be considered as patentable subject matter. It could have major implications in the life sciences industries and beyond

‘Pay-for-delay’ agreements between innovator and generic
manufacturers have been the subject of much controversy.
Several cases have raised questions over the legality of these payments

Senior executives in the life sciences industries need a keen understanding of how to build and maintain a strong portfolio in order to enforce and defend their IP rights. Well-managed IP rights will also be an enabler of collaboration
and further innovation

A round-up of IP-related quotes, observations and opinions
from the recent past ...

Although its recent decision to abandon offensive patenting
makes Twitter look like the good guy in the eyes of many,
the company has wiped a considerable chunk of value
from its patent portfolio and made future strategic decision
making far harder