The Soul of Patents

The Soul of Patents

The recent issuance by the USPTO of its 10 millionth patent marked a symbolic milestone. More importantly, it gave pause for many to reflect upon the fundamental question: why does one file for a patent?   Those, like us, who personally interact with inventors daily...
Are we entering IP Market 2.0?

Are we entering IP Market 2.0?

Two weeks ago, the who’s who of the Intellectual Property business community descended on San Francisco to attend the annual IPBC Global 2018. It is at this conference that decision makers from various entities that comprise the IP market convene with the hopes of...
Help is on the Way!

Help is on the Way!

  These were the words from new USPTO director Andrei Iancu when I spoke to him last Thursday at the AIPLA Spring meeting in Seattle (Tangible IP was a sponsor).  I’ll come back to this in a minute. By now however, anyone who follows the IP world (even distantly)...