CIPO insights
Amy Achter
Director, Corporate IAM, Kimberly-Clark
New metrics for changing times
Apr 2008
Many companies that own large IP portfolios are doing a better job of determining whether the rights they own are getting traction from their IAM strategies. Kimberly-Clark is a perfect example.
Kasim Alfalahi
Chief IP Officer, Ericsson
The CIPO CEO
Jan 2011
Ericsson’s CIPO believes he has one of the best IP teams in the world. Not only does it manage a high-quality patent portfolio, but it also regularly exceeds its revenue targets. In this exclusive interview, Kasim Alfalahi talks about why he runs his department like a small business.
Joe Beyers
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ambature
formerly Vice President IP Licensing, Hewlett Packard
The CIPO toolkit
Jul 2010
Intellectual property is an asset that can create real value for the businesses that own it. But convincing a board of directors that this is so is not always easy. Chief IP officers from a variety of companies explain how they did it.
Measures of success
Jun 2010
Former chief IP execs at Microsoft, HP, IBM and Apple were asked to weigh in on patent performance. What they had to say may surprise you.
Measuring and conveying IP value the HP way
Jan 2009
Hewlett-Packard has devoted significant time and resources to ensuring that its IP portfolio is aligned to the company’s overall strategic goals. An extract from a recently published book* about IP business models explains how
Fighting for a space in the C-suite
Jun 2008
As intellectual property continues to grow as a critical business asset, so too must the prominence and visibility of those who manage it. A panel of leading IP professionals consider what is required to put the chief intellectual property officer in the C-suite.
How HP benefits from trusting in a high-level CIPO
Oct 2007
Here is an interesting little snippet that demonstrates the value a corporation can derive from having a chief intellectual property officer in overall charge of all aspects of IP strategy.
Joe Beyers is VP of intellectual property at Hewlett Packard. A couple of weeks back he was ...
A tsar is born
Aug 2005
For nearly three years now, Joe Beyers has been the man in charge of intellectual property strategy at Hewlett Packard. During that time he has made quite an impact.
Jacob Eisenberg
Director of IP Creation, Tom Tom International BV
Q&A with Jacob Eisenberg, director of IP creation, TomTom
Nov 2010
Jacob Eisenberg talks with IAM about his role in the evolution of intellectual property management at SatNav developer TomTom.
Bill Elkington
Senior Director Strategic Technology, Rockwell Collins
The CIPO toolkit
Jul 2010
Intellectual property is an asset that can create real value for the businesses that own it. But convincing a board of directors that this is so is not always easy. Chief IP officers from a variety of companies explain how they did it.
Fighting for a space in the C-suite
Jun 2008
As intellectual property continues to grow as a critical business asset, so too must the prominence and visibility of those who manage it. A panel of leading IP professionals consider what is required to put the chief intellectual property officer in the C-suite.
Scott Frank
President & CEO, AT&T Intellectual Property
The CIPO toolkit
Jul 2010
Intellectual property is an asset that can create real value for the businesses that own it. But convincing a board of directors that this is so is not always easy. Chief IP officers from a variety of companies explain how they did it.
Fighting for a space in the C-suite
Jun 2008
As intellectual property continues to grow as a critical business asset, so too must the prominence and visibility of those who manage it. A panel of leading IP professionals consider what is required to put the chief intellectual property officer in the C-suite.
The making of a cash machine
Dec 2006
In less than 10 years, BellSouth Intellectual Property has grown from nothing to become a model of its type. But now, despite the many achievements and the millions of dollars made, its future is uncertain
Robert L Gullette
Vice President, Intellectual Property, The Boeing Company
The man from Boeing
Feb 2007
It may be the world’s biggest player in the aerospace industry, but despite patent-caused difficulties in its early years, Boeing has not always prioritised the systematic creation and exploitation of IP. Robert Gullette is the man charged with turning things around.
Horacio Gutierrez
Corporate VP and Deputy General Counsel, Microsoft
IP and the cloud
Jan 2011
Cloud computing looks set to revolutionise the way that companies operating in the IT sector develop and manage copyrights, patents, trademarks and other rights – so says the man in charge of IP at Microsoft
The team player
May 2009
Horacio Gutierrez has been Microsoft’s chief intellectual property officer for three years now. In that time he has built a 200-strong team and dealt with issues fundamental to the company’s future.
Microsoft’s collaboration imperative
Apr 2008
For many people, Microsoft and open innovation may not seem the most obvious of bedfellows. However, says the company’s deputy general counsel for IP, that is exactly what they are.
Wulf Höflich
Chief Intellectual Property Officer, EADS/Airbus
The CIPO toolkit
Jul 2010
Intellectual property is an asset that can create real value for the businesses that own it. But convincing a board of directors that this is so is not always easy. Chief IP officers from a variety of companies explain how they did it.
The licensing take-off at EADS
Jul 2010
Four years ago, Europe’s top aerospace company decided it should be making a lot more of its IP portfolio. Now it is beginning to roll out a sophisticated licensing programme. In this article, some of those involved in developing it explain how it was done.
Carl Horton
Chief IP Counsel, GE Healthcare
The GE IP agenda
Nov 2010
As the nature of IP creation and exploitation has changed, so has the job of the in-house IP professional. These days, at a company such as GE they are focused on a range of issues, from IA management to public policy
Bertram Huber
Principal, IP Seva
formerly Senior VP and Head of Corporate IP, Robert Bosch
Fighting for a space in the C-suite
Jun 2008
As intellectual property continues to grow as a critical business asset, so too must the prominence and visibility of those who manage it. A panel of leading IP professionals consider what is required to put the chief intellectual property officer in the C-suite.
François Jamet
Investment Director, IdVectoR
formerly Director of IP and Licensing, France Telecom-Orange
The CIPO toolkit
Jul 2010
Intellectual property is an asset that can create real value for the businesses that own it. But convincing a board of directors that this is so is not always easy. Chief IP officers from a variety of companies explain how they did it.
David Kappos
Director, USPTO
formerly Vice President and Assistant General Counsel IP, IBM
From Big Blue to big government
Aug 2009
It looks likely that David Kappos will soon become the new Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office. He faces any number of major challenges, but he has the pedigree and ability to meet them successfully.
The man with a plan
Jul 2007
Over the last few years, IBM has been a pivotal player in the development of the patent system and in exploring the financial possibilities it offers. Now Big Blue’s top IP lawyer is at it again.
Masanobu Katoh
Corporate VP, Law & IP, Fujitsu
Fighting for a space in the C-suite
Jun 2008
As intellectual property continues to grow as a critical business asset, so too must the prominence and visibility of those who manage it. A panel of leading IP professionals consider what is required to put the chief intellectual property officer in the C-suite.
Damon Matteo
VP and Chief Intellectual Property Officer, Palo Alto Research Centre
PARC life
Jun 2011
Damon Matteo has been guiding PARC’s IP strategy since 2002. During that time he has acquired a reputation as one of the world’s most innovative and influential chief IP officers
The momentary insider: observations from the legislature
Jun 2010
A brief cameo appearance on the legislative stage yields mixed reviews, but also some observations and insights.
In-the-box innovation: lessons from childhood
Feb 2010
For all the talk of out-of-the-box innovation, perhaps there are also some lessons to be learned from inside the box.
Under the banner of competitiveness
Nov 2009
Efforts to increase national competitiveness reveal a surprising key ingredient: national cooperation
Swing dance: IP valuations on the rise
Sep 2009
IP valuations have sunk to record lows, but we’re now poised to see things swing in a new direction
Crossing the bridge: from trolls to tolls
Aug 2009
Innovations have an alternate route to the marketplace, one with promise and a price
Patent reform: season to taste
May 2009
Reconciling the myriad issues and constituencies at play in the patent reform debate requires a careful blend of time and full understanding of consequences
The power and the paucity: ICM supply and demand
Mar 2009
Innovation plays a vital role in economic recovery, but a shortfall of intellectual capital management expertise in industry threatens to dampen its impact
Examining re-exams: part two
Jan 2009
Inter partes re-examinations at the USPTO could play a part in reducing patent values and discouraging R&D investment
Examining re-exams: part one
Dec 2008
Inter partes re-exams did not catch on immediately, but they are becoming increasingly popular at the USPTO
Over to you
Oct 2008
All IP-related questions are fair game as a new columnist joins the roster of IAM regulars.
Fighting for a space in the C-suite
Jun 2008
As intellectual property continues to grow as a critical business asset, so too must the prominence and visibility of those who manage it. A panel of leading IP professionals consider what is required to put the chief intellectual property officer in the C-suite.
Donal O'Connell
Director of IPR, Nokia
Working with patent agencies – a rights owner’s perspective
Oct 2008
Finding the right outside patent agencies with which to work and then developing a good relationship with them is a vital job for in-house patent managers.
Ruud Peters
Chief Executive Officer, Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
The CIPO toolkit
Jul 2010
Intellectual property is an asset that can create real value for the businesses that own it. But convincing a board of directors that this is so is not always easy. Chief IP officers from a variety of companies explain how they did it.
IP superstars
Jun 2010
The achievements of IP Hall of Fame inductees set them apart from the crowd. Those who have made it into this elite group this year are no exception.
Taking IP into the boardroom
Nov 2009
If IP is the integral corporate asset we believe it to be, why do so few C-suite executives engage with it? Maybe it’s because IP managers do not properly engage with them. At Philips, however, that is not the case. Here’s why.
A CIPO speaks ...
Nov 2009
IAM 39 goes to press on Monday and will be sent out to subscribers (and available online as well) at the start of the following week.
One of the highlights of the next issue is a fascinating article written by Ruud Peters, CEO of Philips IP & Standards, in which he explains his ...
Fighting for a space in the C-suite
Jun 2008
As intellectual property continues to grow as a critical business asset, so too must the prominence and visibility of those who manage it. A panel of leading IP professionals consider what is required to put the chief intellectual property officer in the C-suite.
The Philips formula
Feb 2008
Intellectual property has always been important to Philips, the Dutch electronics multinational. But under the inspirational leadership of Ruud Peters, the company’s IP & Standards business group has scaled new heights
Marshall Phelps
Executive Advisor and Board Member, Article One Partners
formerly Corporate VP, IP Policy and Strategy, Microsoft
Phelps on patent reform, the mobile wars and RPX, among other things
Feb 2011
IAM editor Joff Wild talks with IP icon Marshall Phelps about patent reform, the mobile wars and RPX, among other things...
The CIPO toolkit
Jul 2010
Intellectual property is an asset that can create real value for the businesses that own it. But convincing a board of directors that this is so is not always easy. Chief IP officers from a variety of companies explain how they did it.
IP value creation at IBM and Microsoft - compare and contrast
Jul 2010
The next issue of IAM will be out and ready to view online next week. One of the articles we are running is based on interviews done with chief IP officers at the recent IP Business Congress . Reporter Sara-Jayne Clover asked a number of the CIPOs who joined us in Munich to share their ...
Measures of success
Jun 2010
Former chief IP execs at Microsoft, HP, IBM and Apple were asked to weigh in on patent performance. What they had to say may surprise you.
Fighting for a space in the C-suite
Jun 2008
As intellectual property continues to grow as a critical business asset, so too must the prominence and visibility of those who manage it. A panel of leading IP professionals consider what is required to put the chief intellectual property officer in the C-suite.
The Phelps perspective
Mar 2006
As a pivotal figure in IBM’s reworking of its intellectual property strategy, Marshall Phelps is a worthy entrant into the IP Hall of Fame. He is now helping to rework Microsoft’s approach to patents
Reconstructing Microsoft: the new Marshall plan
Sep 2003
In 1992, Marshall Phelps took charge of IBM's drive to commercialise its IP assets. At the time, IBM was a net payer for IP. By the time Phelps left in 2000, Big Blue was bringing in approaching US$2 billion a year from exploiting its rights. Now that Phelps has joined Microsoft as its IP ...
Microsoft calls for Phelps
Jul 2003
One of the men responsible for IBM’s licensing miracle has been lured out of retirement by Microsoft. He faces a number of challenges.
Irving S Rappaport
Chief Intellectual Property Officer, IP Checkups
Measures of success
Jun 2010
Former chief IP execs at Microsoft, HP, IBM and Apple were asked to weigh in on patent performance. What they had to say may surprise you.
Béatrix de Russé
Executive VP of IP and Licensing, Technicolor
The CIPO toolkit
Jul 2010
Intellectual property is an asset that can create real value for the businesses that own it. But convincing a board of directors that this is so is not always easy. Chief IP officers from a variety of companies explain how they did it.
Béatrix de Russé
Executive VP of IP and Licensing, Technicolor
Fighting for a space in the C-suite
Jun 2008
As intellectual property continues to grow as a critical business asset, so too must the prominence and visibility of those who manage it. A panel of leading IP professionals consider what is required to put the chief intellectual property officer in the C-suite.
Andrew Sant
Director IP Licensing & Strategy, Crown Technology
The CIPO toolkit
Jul 2010
Intellectual property is an asset that can create real value for the businesses that own it. But convincing a board of directors that this is so is not always easy. Chief IP officers from a variety of companies explain how they did it.
Darrin Shaya
European patents director, Stanley Black & Decker
Q&A with Darrin Shaya, European Patents Director, Stanley Black & Decker
Dec 2010
Darrin Shaya speaks to IAM about his role in value creation at Stanley Black & Decker.
Mallun Yen
Executive Vice President, RPX Corporation
formerly VP, Worldwide IP, Cisco Systems
Fighting for a space in the C-suite
Jun 2008
As intellectual property continues to grow as a critical business asset, so too must the prominence and visibility of those who manage it. A panel of leading IP professionals consider what is required to put the chief intellectual property officer in the C-suite.
