From increased public reporting requirements, to changing accounting methods for damages calculation, the intellectual property (IP) market seems to have reached a significant, albeit belated, tipping point in its development. This week’s segment of the “Evolving IP Market” highlights several of the most noteworthy breakthroughs experienced by the industry, focusing specifically on the “changing numbers” […]
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Chicago Council on Global Affairs program: Innovation, Corporate Entrepreneurship, and Growth From Within
Recently I attended the “Innovation, Corporate Entrepreneurship, and Growth from Within” program organized by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs at the Chicago Club. Robert Wolcott, founder and executive director of the Kellogg Innovation Network moderated. To start the event, and to correct the notion that innovation is just an “a-ha” moment, Rob started with […]
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”. […]
Building A Better Box: Techniques for Innovation
It’s been eight years since Business Week branded the cover of its 75th Anniversary edition with the words “The Innovation Economy.” Since then markets have changed and bubbles have burst, but the message of that cover continues to hold true—we operate in an Innovation Economy powered by ideas. Today, competitiveness is determined by a business’ […]
The World Intellectual Property Organization Publishes 2012 Global Innovation Index
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in collaboration with INSEAD and its Knowledge Partners recently released the 2012 Global Innovation Index (GII), a report ranking 141 countries on the basis of their innovation capabilities and results. Emphasizing the importance of going beyond traditional measures of innovation, such as R&D expenditure and patent count, the GII […]
Federal Circuit Panel’s Diverge on Abstractness of Business Method Claims
Recent Federal Circuit Court rulings indicate inconsistencies surrounding “abstract ideas” and the resulting patent-eligibility of business methods and software. In CLS Bank Int’l v Alice Corp. (No. 2011-1301, Fed. Cir. July 9, 2012), the Federal Circuit passed judgment on the eligibility of claims directed to a computerized trading platform for exchanging credit and debit obligations […]
TechAmerica Foundation- Fueling Rapid Growth Enterprises
Since 2005, Ocean Tomo has reported that intangible assets are becoming increasing recognized as a catalyst for wealth creation and market value. New research continues to support this platform. In a study released Tuesday by the TechAmerica Foundation, business expert Andrew Sherman urges big businesses to use a portion of its $2 trillion in “idle […]