Rovio announces it will begin publishing games developed by third parties
Rovio Entertainment Ltd., the creator of the “Angry Birds” game franchise and all that has come with it, announced it will begin to license its brand to games developed by third-parties. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post
Michael Jordan’s infringement lawsuit tarnished the reputation of defendant, so new suit says
Qiaodan Sports Company Limited designs, manufactures and sells sportswear and sports accessories. Micheal Jordan sued Qiaodan early in 2012 for using his Chinese name and jersey number (23) without permission. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post
Disney’s attempt to trademark a cultural holiday runs into social media wall
Disney Enterprises had hoped to secure name rights to “Dia de los Muertos,” a Mexican holiday honoring relatives who have died that has spread throughout much of Latin America. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post
Whitepaper published on protecting trade secrets from risks associated with operating in global markets
CREATe.org just published a white paper highlighting the escalated risk of trade secret theft to multinational corporations (MNCs) operating in global markets. Though analysts generally rely on markets to value the behemoth MNCs, awareness of this issue is important to all valuators, as the onus of protecting trade secrets really falls on individual companies. Bookmark [...]
Canadian colleges exerting independence in monitoring their own copyright compliance
Access Copyright is a collective which manages a pool of protected intellectual works, charging fees to Canadian colleges and universities and paying royalties to copyright holders. Access Copyright and the Association of Universities and Colleges Canada reached an agreement in April 2012 that requires institutions to pay a per-student fee $26 a year, a substantial [...]
Nokia’s troublesome earnings continue to show promise in one area: IP licensing
Nokia, owns over 10,000 patents, many in the critical LTE wireless area, and it has over 40 licensing deals already in place. CFO Timo Ihamuotila estimates this fiscal year will bring in over $650M in IP licensing revenue, and CEO Stephen Elop could be tipping his hand in terms of who will be Nokia’s next [...]
Three ongoing European studies seeking to inform public policy on commercialization of innovation are wrestling with the IP valuation question
Within the Europe Commission, there is ongoing government debate about the role that IP plays and the different approaches used to place a value on that IP. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post
Apple SEC filing reveals strategy with respect to VirnetX ruling
On August 11, 2010, VirnetX, Inc. filed an action against Apple alleging that certain of its products infringed on four patents relating to network communications technology. On November 6, 2012, a jury returned a verdict for VirnetX, and awarded damages of $368 million. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about [...]
Postal Service needs help monetizing their intellectual property
The U.S. Postal Service owns trademarks, service marks, patents, copyrights, trade secrets and other proprietary information. Last week the Service published a request for proposals to help them assess where they are with their intellectual property and what strategies they should adopt going forward. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet [...]
Sports teams need to monitor cyberspace to protect the value of their IP
If anyone were to doubt the value of the intellectual property that comes with sports teams, one need only look at Sports Licensing and Sports Marketing, two resources published by EPM Communications. It’s no surprise then that sports organizations would face potential cybersquatting threats. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet [...]
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