South Korea’s IP-backed lending market growth exceeds targets
Although heavy reliance on government-backed initiatives creates uncertain future for IP holders
Although heavy reliance on government-backed initiatives creates uncertain future for IP holders
The Korean chemicals giant will do anything to combat “harsh competition” and IP is one of the “crucial” tools for securing success, contends IP head Kyung-Hwa Min
The global scientific and engineering consultancy has bought TechPats, a patent-focused technical expert firm, at a time when an uncertain economy and declining number of M&As has led some companies to issue layoff notices to IP staff
Newly-created Suzhou Lekin Semiconductor is backed by a well-connected Chinese lighting magnate
04 June 2021
In a banner quarter, company gets off US government blacklist, grows profits, and pays a hefty royalty sum
01 June 2021
The Long Read: These days, both the tools and data are available to develop models for creating significant value from corporate IP assets. All too often, though, what is still missing is the will to use them. Jeremiah Chan and Jonathan Liu of Facebook and Cipher’s Nigel Swycher and Steve Harris argue that a change of mindset among portfolio managers could reap significant rewards
19 May 2021
With litigation funding flooding the market and the appropriate payout for a plaintiff receiving more focus in a trial, the spate of big court awards may be set to continue
14 May 2021
New scheme is aimed at encouraging biotech innovation, and follows years of industry warnings about offshoring of intellectual property
12 May 2021
Swedish company projects second quarter licensing revenues of up to $297 million after signing cross-licence which includes 5G rights
07 May 2021
Wireless patents are among the portfolios being shopped by the electronics giant as it withdraws from the smartphone industry – some in South Korea would prefer to keep these rights at home
30 April 2021
According to a recent media report, helping companies game subsidies became big business for a self-described unicorn of the IP space
20 April 2021
Analysis by the team at IAM's sister publication World Trademark Review finds the 12 clubs involved are IP-savvy, but vulnerable to brand risk
19 April 2021
The long read: Charting the value of intellectual assets can be difficult, writes Deloitte's Tim Heberden, but there are ways of showing their role as the drivers of revenue, efficiency and risk, and even in locating the value flows between them
14 April 2021
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