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Deals are important, but they are not the principal drivers of IP value
We are all back from Boston now after last week’s IP Business Congress (see reports here, here and here) and we are now going through the feedback we have had from delegates. Overall, it looks as if most of the 600-plus who attended found the event very worthwhile, both in terms of content and networking opportunities. There are criticisms and nits too, just as there always are, and we will look at these carefully so that we can make next year in Amsterdam even better; but, in ...
Posted by Joff Wild, IAM Magazine on 17 June 2013 @ 6:31PM
Red Hat opposes software patents, but still recognises the value of IP
Last week a court in the Eastern District of Texas dismissed patent litigation brought by NPE Uniloc against internet hosting provider Rackspace. Uniloc sued the Texan company in June 2012, alleging that its use of Red Hat Enterprise Linux infringed one of the NPE’s software patents relating to “the processing of floating-point numbers”. In response, Rackspace and Red Hat (which was providing assistance to its customer in accordance with its Open Source Assurance ...
Posted by Jack Ellis, IAM Magazine on 05 April 2013 @ 11:05AM
Opening up Kinect software code for collaboration is another winning IP move from Microsoft
Microsoft recently released some of the development software for its Kinect device on an open source basis, allowing third-party developers to modify the code for their own uses. ‘Kinect for Windows’ code samples are now available under the Apache 2.0 licence. Back in issue 53 of IAM, we reported on Microsoft’s development of Kinect – the fastest-selling consumer electronics device of all time – and the crucial role that IP played in getting it from ...
Posted by Jack Ellis, IAM Magazine on 19 March 2013 @ 11:31AM
The US needs strong IP laws because IP is so important to its economy
In shock findings released this week, a report has revealed that the book publishing industry in the EU (population 500 million, official languages 23) employs nearly the double the amount of people as the book publishing industry in the US (population 313 million, official languages one). But that's not all. Foreign Ownership of Firms in IP Intensive Industries also shows that a British writer of erotic romances was the best-selling author in the US last year, while various ...
Posted by Joff Wild, IAM Magazine on 07 March 2013 @ 1:26PM
HP’s ‘open and closed’ strategy means it is finally reaping rewards from the Palm purchase
This week it emerged that LG has agreed to buy certain assets from Hewlett-Packard relating to the WebOS operating system, which the US company acquired when it purchased Palm in 2010. The deal demonstrates what can be achieved if open source is an integral part of a wider IP strategy. According to an HP press release, LG will acquire source code, engineering staff, documentation and websites associated with WebOS, which it plans to use as the operating system for its smart TV ...
Posted by Jack Ellis, IAM Magazine on 01 March 2013 @ 2:07PM
Kim Dotcom - the other point of view
If there is one thing that multi-millionaire and convicted fraudster Kim Dotcom is very good at it is publicity. If he is to be believed he is a tireless fighter for internet freedom whose enemies are incapable of developing business models that are relevant to the 21st century. From a PR perspective he has played a virtually flawless game since Megaupload was closed down and he began fighting attempts by the US government to have him deported from New Zealand to fight charges of ...
Posted by Joff Wild, IAM Magazine on 20 January 2013 @ 1:43PM
The Chinese companies putting IP at the heart of their corporate strategies
The IPBC China gets underway tomorrow in Beijing and one of the highlights of the event will be the dinner on Monday evening during which we will honour the China IP Champions: those Chinese companies whose intellectual property management and value creation strategies stand comparison to those of acknowledged global leaders. An IAM team based in our Hong Kong office undertook the research project to find the Champions between July and October of this year. The aim was to ...
Posted by Joff Wild, IAM Magazine on 01 December 2012 @ 5:17AM
The Pirate Party in Germany goes into freefall as hypocrisy and lack of political nous bite
It’s not a great surprise when a published author with a big advance takes action to ensure the removal of unauthorised copies of his or her work from the internet. But when the author happens to be a senior member of a political party whose manifesto not only advocates the legalisation of copying for non-commercial purposes, but also states that it should be “actively promoted to improve the public availability of information, knowledge and culture”, then perhaps a ...
Posted by Joff Wild, IAM Magazine on 21 September 2012 @ 12:30PM
UK seeks to lead the world with proposed copyright licensing exchange
An independent report released today has indicated that the UK Intellectual Property Office will aim to create a not-for-profit digital copyright exchange (DCE) in an effort to modernise the process of copyright licensing. The establishment of such a hub was one of the key recommendations of Professor Ian Hargreaves’ independent review into the efficacy of Britain’s IP system. Entitled Streamlining copyright licensing for the digital age, the report – by Richard ...
Posted by Jack Ellis, IAM Magazine on 31 July 2012 @ 2:51PM
Sale shows that Digg’s real value was all in intangibles
It was reported last week that the operating business of social news site Digg had been sold to social media investment and development firm Betaworks for as little as $500,000. Digg’s departing CEO Matt Williams disputed that figure, pointing out that the deal included both cash and equity, and some commentators have expressed doubts that the overall price could be that low considering the site’s advertising revenue. Nonetheless, $500,000 plus “single-digit ...
Posted by Jack Ellis, IAM Magazine on 19 July 2012 @ 2:45PM
