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President Trump’s election victory was one of the biggest political shocks in US history. His new administration promises changes in many areas – but when it comes to patents, much of the thinking remains unknown
Richard LloydIP-related statistics from the recent past
A selection of key IP facts and figures, as reported by IAM and other sources
Seen and heard
A round-up of IP-related quotes, observations and opinions from the recent past …
IAM names its IP personalities of 2016
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
Ensuring you are match fit to securitise your IP assets
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
Big Blue’s new groove
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
Why smart corporate IP strategies need licence on transfer
Licence on transfer is an emerging and flexible licensing tool which should be a part of every corporate IP transactions strategy
The UPC springs back to life
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
How and why LinkedIn learned to love patents
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
How you know when you have a world-class IP strategy
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