IBM-Red Hat deal: What the companies say
IBM says Red Hat will continue to be a contributor to the open-source community and that Red Hat will continue its commitments with current partners even after IBM buys the company for 34 billion in […]
Microsoft joins the LOT Network to help fight patent trolls
The LOT Network has been around for a few years now. Its mission is to fight patent trolls and it does so by having all of its members commit to a pledge that ensures […]
What would a Blockchain Patent War look like?
Blockchain is perhaps the most hyped technology of the past five years. The technology that allows us to create trustless immutable shared ledgers promises to bring transparency and honesty to commerce by disintermediating and […]
Why Would Big Tech Companies Give Away Free Patents?
You may have heard that patent-rich tech companies like Canon, Red Hat and Lenovo are giving away free patents to startups that join a patent protection community. It’s part of a program through the […]
Google Makes First Sale in U.S. Brokered Patent Market
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has sold patents for the first time in the domestic brokered patent market, according to data provided to Bloomberg Law by Richardson Oliver Law Group LLP.
Google listed a package of 207 U.S. and foreign patent assets on the brokered market in the second quarter of 2018, ROL’s data show. Lithium-ion battery maker […]
LOT Network surpasses 275 members, fighting PAE patent litigation
In early August, the cross-blockchain protocol developer Peer Mountain announced that it had joined the License On Transfer (LOT) Network, an organization founded in 2014 through collaboration between Internet giant Google, multinational electronics firm Canon and […]
As Blockchain Grows, Companies Look to Avert a Patent War
The arrival of the smartphone triggered epic intellectual property battles across the world, as companies spent billions of dollars to assert monopolies over the new technology. The most high profile of those battles—Apple versus […]
A Tesla self-driving blind spot that few are focusing on
When a Tesla on autopilot recently crashed into a fire truck and another stopped on the Bay Bridge between San Francisco and Oakland, it renewed fears that the Tesla self-driving technology isn’t all that […]
More Patent Trolls Are Targeting Startups. Here’s What You Can Do.
Startups aren’t typically founded by lawyers, so patent law isn’t usually a front line issue for them. But I’ve come to realize that patent protection is at best No. 11 on the top 10 […]
Canadian Government’s IP Strategy Seeks to Boost Innovation, Increase IP Literacy, and Rein-in Patent Trolls
The Government of Canada unveiled its IP Strategy today, planning to invest $83.5 million over five years to help Canadian businesses understand, protect and access IP. The strategy aims to boost Canadian innovation and […]
The Linux Professional Institute Opens Up the World
Around twenty years ago, as a revolution in open source development transforming how companies approached their technology platforms and programs, IT managers realized that there was a lack of people with the identifiable and relevant skills necessary to grow their businesses’ open source use and deployment. It […]
Why IP Strategy Matters
By Johanna Dwyer, CEO and Founder, QipWorks, Inc
An effective intellectual property strategy is an integral component in the business models of successful technology companies, and is often their key source of competitive advantage. Yet a surprising number of companies have no IP strategy at all. Of those […]