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
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 [...]
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 [...]
Microsoft reveals its patent holdings
Microsoft has developed a patent tracker facilitating a search of all of Microsoft’s patent holdings. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post
What is Boeing’s strategy to shore up its safety reputation?
According to flight safety experts, “the expectation in aviation is never to experience a fire aboard an aircraft.” Then why are Boeing engineers reporting that contained fires resulting from battery malfunctions onboard aircraft are almost routine? One reason: the intangible that can kill is reputation. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with [...]
Angry Birds to move across platforms as Rovio is changing the IP value paradigm for fictional characters
One of the guiding principles of Content Licensing, a membership periodical published by The Licensing Letter (EPM Communications), is that those executives charged with the task of growing their consumer brands in media need to break away from parochial tendencies and watch trends in all categories. Editor Paul Sweeting states: Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend [...]
Harlem Shake’s unexpected success has forced it to revisit permissions
A synthesizer-driven dance track, called “Harlem Shake,” has become viral hit on YouTube, now reportedly with 50,000 copycat videos. When a work of art hits unexpected success, expect some IP problems. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post
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