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London’s tech hub still has plenty to learn about the full power of IP
Digital Shoreditch, a festival for start-ups, has been taking place in East London’s 'Tech City' this week. Sessions yesterday were dedicated to the topics of capital and growth, and intellectual property was among the key issues up for debate. It was encouraging to see IP as a key topic of discussion at the event – but it was also clear that IP was viewed by the SMEs present as an operational and cost burden, rather than as a potential source of added value. Crowdfunding ...
Posted by Jack Ellis, IAM Magazine on 24 May 2013 @ 5:45PM
US patent stats that shed sharp light on the current debate about trolls
In the next issue of IAM we have articles which feature observations that should be seared into the consciousness of all those US lawmakers currently vying with each other to introduce laws designed to curb so-called patent abuse and to tackle the “scourge” of patent trolls. An article on patent privateers written by Tom Ewing, the man who first came up with the term back in 2010, tells us: The USPTO issued its first patent in 1790. Patents issue sequentially. On 26th ...
Posted by Joff Wild, IAM Magazine on 24 May 2013 @ 1:57PM
Singapore’s IP hub plans depend on R&D investment
Nestlé’s announcement of a $4.3 million dollar investment in a Singapore-based research facility this week is just one example of a recent trend that has seen global companies shift their R&D centres to the city-state. Although companies may be moving these businesses to Singapore because of its attractive tax breaks, strong legal system, well-educated work force and proximity to other Asian markets, these shifts may well have a knock-on effect and further the ...
Posted by Seher Hussain, IAM Magazine on 24 May 2013 @ 11:30AM
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 by Senator John Cornyn of Texas will, says the press release accompanying it, “require plaintiffs to disclose the substance of their claim and reveal their identities when they file their ...
Posted by Joff Wild, IAM Magazine on 23 May 2013 @ 4:46PM
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 operations in February this year after its shareholders withdrew investment. The patents – which provide coverage in a number of key jurisdictions including the United States, Japan, China and ...
Posted by Jack Ellis, IAM Magazine on 21 May 2013 @ 2:07PM
If Korea is serious about its royalty deficit, it must think technology first, IP second
Recently, a delegation from the Korean Intellectual Property Office visited Cambridge University to learn more about how it spins off so many successful licences despite filing relatively few patents. Korea averages 100 licences for every 600 patents filed, while Cambridge is converting one out of every two patents into licences. Although Korean companies file tens of thousands of patent applications each year, the country is battling a low rate of patent to licence conversions ...
Posted by Seher Hussain, IAM Magazine on 20 May 2013 @ 8:18AM
Despite potential flaws proposed US patent transparency legislation is worth supporting
Legislation introduced in the US House of Representatives yesterday by Democrat Congressman Ted Deutch aims to greatly increase transparency of patent ownership. The End Anonymous Patents Act would, explained a press release, “require any sales or transfers of patents to be disclosed to the Patent and Trade Office [sic], along with a notice of the real party in interest filing by the purchasing entity. The same disclosure requirements would apply to new patents at the time they ...
Posted by Joff Wild, IAM Magazine on 18 May 2013 @ 12:51PM
Security concerns about Huawei could adversely affect many more than just one company
Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) agreed this week to cross-license operations support systems (OSS) technology. The proposed deal signifies a major commitment to cooperation between the companies – but it could yet be derailed by concerns in the US and Europe over national security and anti-competitive practices. The three signed a memorandum of understanding earlier this week with a view to jointly utilising the systems they have to manage multi-vendor ...
Posted by Jack Ellis, IAM Magazine on 17 May 2013 @ 4:03PM
IP is just as much about collaboration as exclusivity for oncology tech companies
IP advocacy group Ideas Matter showcased the pivotal role of IP in the development of cancer treatments at an event in London today. Representatives from a number of companies active in the field of cancer diagnostics attempted to counter the arguments put forward by IP sceptics by explaining the importance of IP to funding, product development, cross-industry collaboration and ultimately improving the quality of life for cancer sufferers. Dr Deryk Williams, chief medical officer of ...
Posted by Jack Ellis, IAM Magazine on 14 May 2013 @ 3:38PM
No, New Zealand has not abolished software patents
There has been a lot of excited reporting over the last 24 hours to the effect that New Zealand has enacted legislation that will ban the granting of software patents in the country (you can see some examples here, here and here). However, before writing a story about this I thought I would contact someone in the country who would know the true situation. So I got in touch with Kate Wilson, a partner based in the Hamilton offices of specialist IP law firm James & Wells. As I ...
Posted by Joff Wild, IAM Magazine on 10 May 2013 @ 11:18PM
