SVB’s collapse is a reminder of how far IP finance still has to travel
Like many others, the bank held thousands of patents as security for loan deals, but almost certainly had no idea of their value – or lack of it
Like many others, the bank held thousands of patents as security for loan deals, but almost certainly had no idea of their value – or lack of it
Marconi's Kasim Alfalahi takes the top spot for Avanci's stellar showing in our countdown of the patent market’s most innovative and influential dealmakers and decision takers
We compiled data from Westfleet Advisors’ annual litigation funding reports to find patent finance shot up by nearly 50% since 2020 – to the benefit of rights holders
In an exclusive interview, Hans Sauer talks of concerns over a shift in federal strategy and argues that government research funding should not be seen as a commercial investment
03 December 2020
IP assets of bankrupt firm, once a big local handset seller, changed hands at fire-sale prices
25 November 2020
Possible deal comes during a period of concern in the country over loss of tech crown jewels, engineering talent and the bleeding of IP assets
20 November 2020
IAM examines the approaches taken by – and the issues facing – the leading companies in the race to find effective coronavirus inoculations
19 November 2020
IAM speaks to the tech transfer office of Oregon Health & Science University about the keys to success in university-industry deal-making
17 November 2020
Company has sold its Honor handset unit to a consortium backed by local authorities in Shenzhen government, a move that will take a big chunk out of its sales figures
17 November 2020
IAM speaks to leading deal-maker David MacNaughtan about his new fund and the growth of this form of life sciences IP monetisation
10 November 2020
Company CEO proclaims “a great day for science and humanity”, but there are patent, know-how and data uncertainties to overcome
09 November 2020
Connie Wan of Seattle Gummy Company talks to IAM about the lessons she learned at the mega-NPE
06 November 2020
The composite stock performance of the IAM/ktMINE US Patent Elite dipped though not by as much as most major exchanges
05 November 2020
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