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Wide-ranging draft patent abuse legislation could have decent chance of becoming US law
Another day, another draft bill presented to the US Congress designed to, in the words of its author, “modernize our patent litigation system and protect innovators unfairly targeted by trolls”. The Patent Abuse Reduction Act, introduced onto the floor of the Senate yesterday ...
Joff Wild, IAM Magazine | 23 May 2013
Nanotech patent sell-off may generate interest from big-name buyers
Nanotechnology industry news site AZoNano.com reports that a portfolio of potentially more than 400 patents and applications is being put up for sale by the bankruptcy administrators of NanoInk, a company specialising in nano-scale encryption and authentication solutions. NanoInk ceased ...
Jack Ellis, IAM Magazine | 21 May 2013
Chinese pharma must use collaborative deals to leverage IP expertise
The recent spate of partnerships agreed between Western and Chinese pharmaceutical businesses underscores the continued need for collaboration to fully leverage the Chinese market. But while foreign life sciences companies pursue joint ventures with an eye to increasing profits, their ...
Seher Hussain, IAM Magazine | 21 May 2013
Features
America Invents Act shines the spotlight on trade secrets![[premium]](/images/homepageredesign/premium.png)
Trade secrets have always been
valuable, but the America Invents
Act means they are now worth more
than ever – potentially even more
than patents. What is the best way
to take advantage of this type of
protection for your inventions – and
what are the pitfalls?
TFTC approves DVD patent pool formed by LG, Pioneer, Philips and Sony
The Taiwan Fair Trade Commission (TFTC) has approved a DVD patent pool formed by LG, Pioneer, Philips and Sony, on condition that it complies with five requirements ordered by the TFTC. The TFTC held that a single window for patent licensing will be beneficial to DVD manufacturers in Taiwan considering the transaction costs and royalty rates available.
Why it’s time for designs
Registered designs can protect your
brand’s x-factor and as a result are a
powerful arrow in the IP quiver, writes
Kristin Geboers of the trademark
business of Thomson Reuters
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