NatWest’s IP-backed finance initiative to boost innovative companies
Scheme to target IP-rich SMEs and UKIPO’s IP finance focus signal good fortunes for IP owners in the UK
Scheme to target IP-rich SMEs and UKIPO’s IP finance focus signal good fortunes for IP owners in the UK
UK government minister commits to unpicking controversial recent Supreme Court PACCAR decision
IAM looks back at the biggest stories from the region over the last 12 months
The burgeoning market for IP-backed collateralised lending wrapped with insurance cover has grown to the point to support new IP consultancy practices. IAM spoke to the head of one, Aaric Eisenstein
06 December 2023
IAM Connect: Patent Policy and Litigation delved deeply into Section 101 legislation, reform efforts at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and reactions to the European Commission's SEP proposal
23 November 2023
We spotlight IP funding programmes in Singapore, Germany, China, and the European Union that incentivise small-to-medium-sized enterprises to globalise their patent portfolios
22 November 2023
Saturday Opinion: Founder of Sauvegarder Investment Management, Erich Spangenberg, urges patent owners to break with tradition and better explain to clients and investors why they should care about these assets
18 November 2023
The company's licensing revenues are down 14% year-on-year as global litigation continues and external pressures mount
20 October 2023
Although heavy reliance on government-backed initiatives creates uncertain future for IP holders
19 September 2023
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
07 September 2023
A recent IAM article that cast doubts on whether patents, trademarks and other rights can normally be regarded as standalone assets distinct from the entities that own them sparked a big response. This led its author, Joff Wild, to do some further thinking
07 September 2023
Intellectual property staff were let go in the Big Four firm’s second round of 2023 layoffs, stemming from the poor economic conditions
31 August 2023
Most patents and trademarks have little to no external worth. There is nothing to support the idea that a large body of assets exists that can be used by their owners to raise money against
24 August 2023
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