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
Extracting value from IP is increasingly relevant for companies of all sizes, and owners should look into their existing portfolios as a potential new source of revenue
04 October 2022
Saturday Opinion: While IP professionals may welcome opportunity for legal clarity on standing, warnings of harmful impacts on litigation financing are overblown
01 October 2022
Companies in more industries and sectors are looking to raise capital using their intellectual property as collateral
28 September 2022
Insurance policy types are proliferating and the increased certainty is attracting new lenders – a virtuous circle that looks set to cut capital costs for IP-rich companies
28 September 2022
Plummeting fintech stock prices are leading to an urgent re-evaluation of certain business models in the space. However, a closer look at intangible assets might hold the solution to this dilemma.
28 September 2022
Following a selection process that ran between March and May, IAM announced that four new individuals had been chosen to join the IP Hall of Fame in 2022: Pravin Anand, Justice Stephen Breyer, Louis Foreman and James Malackowski. They were officially inducted at this year’s IPBC Global in June.
14 September 2022
Third Eye Capital syndicate due to provide $400 million for the purchase of the portfolio pulls out, but replacements are said to be on hand
31 August 2022
Utilising patents as collateral for credit can save expense or even provide capital when VC or traditional lenders refuse
05 August 2022
No commonly used valuation methods are much help at putting a number on an entire portfolio unless there is a specific transaction on the horizon. Cipher’s Nigel Swycher and Steve Harris suggest an original methodology to fill this gap
03 August 2022
Legislators put pharma companies under the microscope and blame a law signed by President Trump in 2017 for patent-based payment mitigation
01 August 2022
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