by Louis Carbonneau | Jan 18, 2019 | IP Market Insights
A belated Happy New Year to all of you! As I reflect upon this column, which has gone through various permutations over the last 7 years, I am amazed by how readership has grown organically from a dozen (including several family members 😊) to over 15,000...
by Louis Carbonneau | Nov 5, 2018 | IP Market Insights
“Remarkably, in what I believe amounts to Orwellian ‘doublespeak,’ those who’ve been advancing the patent troll narrative argue that they do so because they are actually pro-innovation. That by their highlighting, relentlessly, the dangers in the patent system, they...
by Louis Carbonneau | Sep 24, 2018 | IP Market Insights
If you’re curious as to whether the IP Market is trending up or down, you can use vector-based analysis on a series of indicators (as we did in our previous column) or you can simply follow the money. One may ask the question, “is the flow of money coming in, directly...
by Louis Carbonneau | Aug 28, 2018 | IP Market Insights
Now that we have firmly closed the first half of the year and are mid-way through Q3, it is a good time to look at some indicators that tend to explain current and future market trends. Whenever I search for influencers of the IP marketplace, I generally look for the...
by Louis Carbonneau | Jul 19, 2018 | IP Market Insights
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...
by Louis Carbonneau | Jun 26, 2018 | IP Market Insights
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...
