IAM Issue 82

A selection of key IP facts and figures, as reported by IAM and other sources

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

There is little doubt that last year was among the most momentous of recent times – in intellectual property as in so many other areas. That made choosing our IP personalities of 2016 a tough task

Asian jurisdictions have taken the lead in trying to encourage IP-backed lending. For would-be borrowers, presenting a credible IP-based business plan is crucial

IBM has always been at the forefront of IP value creation strategy, having pioneered the corporate patent monetisation programme back in the 1990s. Now it is making waves once again

Licence on transfer is an emerging and flexible licensing tool which should be a part of every corporate IP transactions strategy

The Unified Patent Court received an unexpected boost in November 2016, when the UK government committed to ratifying the agreement despite Brexit. Private practice experts from three leading European law firms discuss the implications

LinkedIn was a big brand name with a small patent portfolio – a combination that made it vulnerable to attack. In 2012 the company decided to do something about it. This is what happened next

It is all very well having an IP strategy – but ensuring it has a real commercial impact is another matter. There are, though, steps you can take to ensure that you are doing the best possible job