IPXI announced yesterday that it was ceasing operations. As the original inspiration for the platform, Ocean Tomo is of course disappointed to see this current effort come to an end. The activities of IPXI were broadly recognized as positively contributing toward global IP market development. Ocean Tomo will continue to encourage similar efforts underway, both […]
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IP-Backed Financing on the Rise
Intellectual property (“IP”) may not be thought of as the most obvious asset used as collateral in security-backed financing, but it has existed since the late 19th century. Famously, Thomas Edison used his patent on the electric light bulb to secure financing to start General Electric. Traditional asset-backed lending is meant to provide businesses with […]
IAM Names Jim Malackowski & Ocean Tomo Among Those Credited with Shaping Today’s IP Marketplace
I was pleasantly surprised to receive the current issue of Intellectual Asset Management Magazine / (IAM Issue 50 November/December 2011). IAM’s 50th issue profiles the 50 most significant people, companies and institutions that have shaped the world of IP since the inception of the magazine. Two of the 50 examples are Steve Jobs and Irwin […]