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Blockchain patent assets are hot but hard to find on the secondary market

Data indicates the start of an uptrend in blockchain portfolios for sale but supply is still too low to meet the needs of would-be buyers from a multitude of industries

South Korea’s IP-backed lending market growth exceeds targets

Although heavy reliance on government-backed initiatives creates uncertain future for IP holders

IP consulting group laid off in KPMG’s summer cuts

Intellectual property staff were let go in the Big Four firm’s second round of 2023 layoffs, stemming from the poor economic conditions

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More than $500 million spent, rights to 20,000 assets secured, RPX CEO reflects on an intense first two years

Dan McCurdy reiterates commitment to business’s core focus and flags upcoming expansion of analytics platform; says prosecution market isn’t ready for cutting-edge AI tools

17 August 2020

Why probability theory shows that with multiple challenges all patents can eventually be invalidated

If any patent can be killed at the PTAB in IPR then we must ask what that is doing to innovation in the US, says Ericsson's director of IP policy

14 August 2020

Meet the new faces in the IP Hall of Fame

This year’s inductees share what it takes to become the best of the best

12 August 2020

IP market news highlights

A rundown of some of the top news stories on the IAM platform in May, June and July

12 August 2020

Licensing 2.0 – licensing platforms for the knowledge economy

As the pace towards a knowledge-driven economy increases, there is an urgent need for holistic licensing solutions that support collaboration

12 August 2020

Reporting serious allegations made against WIPO director general was not fake news, it was essential

The outgoing WIPO director insists that full transparency should be a key concern of the new head

12 August 2020

As the fallout from covid continues, the two IP superpowers offer different messages

While China cheers an uptick in applications, the USPTO warns of a prolonged downturn

12 August 2020

Reimagining the patent grant process

Issuance of IP rights must be capable of rapid and radical change to keep up with the tech it protects

12 August 2020

Key senator backs call to increase transparency in patent ownership

In letter to USPTO director, senate IP subcommittee chair Thom Tillis throws his weight behind pair of proposals from Stanford academics

11 August 2020

Report: half of failed IPOs on Shanghai tech board sidelined for IP reasons

No fewer than 17 companies have had listing plans scuppered due to a variety of IP deficiencies

10 August 2020

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