Shirley Webster, Managing Director in the Expert Testimony Practice of Ocean Tomo, who oversees our Houston office, had the pleasure of speaking at the University of Texas’ 9th Annual Patent Law Institute last week. The two-day event, held at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, focused on the latest developments in patent law. Shirley was […]
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James E. Malackowski, Ocean Tomo CEO, Weighing in on Obama Administrations Veto of International Trade Commission Import Ban
Ocean Tomo CEO Jim Malackowski appeared this afternoon on CNBC Street Signs with Brian Sullivan and Mandy Drury to comment on the Obama Administration veto of a proposed ban on the import of patented smart phones. Commenting on the first veto of an International Trade Commission (ITC) ruling in more than 25 years, Jim explored […]
IP Investments & Markets 2013 Videos
Earlier this week, the Center for Applied Innovation (CAI) released the first in a series of videos from the Center for Applied Innovation Town Hall Meeting on IP Investments & Markets, Presented by Ocean Tomo. The 39 featured speakers, panelists and moderators generously gave their time to our event, contributing greatly to the success. Their […]
Second Global Technology Impact Forum Scheduled for January 2013
As my travels as LESI President near an end, I am excited to assist President Elect Kevin Nachtrab and GTIF 2013 Co-Chairs Hector Chagoya (President, LES Mexico) and Martin Schneider (President, LES Switzerland) in planning for the second Global Technology Impact Forum (GTIF) taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, on January 20-22, 2013. This second forum […]
Global Trends in Licensing
Today I had the honor of giving the keynote address at the LES Asia Pacific Regional Conference held in Tokyo. With more than 270 registrants, this was the second largest LES meeting ever to be held in Japan. The assignment for my address was to provide a short overview of recent “Global Trends in Licensing”. […]
Jim Malackowski Discusses Likely RIM Suitors on CNBC Today
News broke after the market closed yesterday that Blackberry Smartphone-maker Research In Motion Ltd. (RIMM) had engaged bankers to assist in a strategic review of business and financial performance. This announcement came as part of a business update warning shareholders of an upcoming first-quarter operating loss. Referencing recent billion dollar patent sales by Nortel and […]
Patents for Humanity – New USPTO Humanitarian Initiative
On Wednesday I watched as David Kappos announced the USPTO’s new humanitarian initiative – Patents for Humanity. “Innovation is 99% about failure, which is expensive,” Kappos said. He’s completely right. It is difficult to disseminate knowledge due to the high costs associated with the current patent system. The barriers of entry – both time and […]
Asia’s IP First Mover Jim Malackowski Interviewd by HKTDC
Last November, I was interviewed by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC). The next five years will be crucial in the development of Asia’s intellectual property trade, and the opportunity to be Asia’s IP central market is Hong Kong’s to capture. Check out the video: Asia’s IP First Mover