Tech companies find a way to fight “Patent Trolls”
Over the past few decades, the patent system has grown progressively. Today almost anything under the Sun that is made by man is considered patentable. Fuelling this is the increasing number of inventions made everyday. Organizations are seeking patents even for the minor modification they make in their original invention. Though this looks like a […]
Patent Filing Rises in India
Texas instruments, one of the largest chip makers in the world has seen a dramatic shift in the patent filing from their Indian R&D Offices. Since 1985, the Bangalore office in India, has filed over 500 patents. Another chip maker – NXP Semiconductors, also seems to have a similar story. Patent Application filed by Indian […]
Patent Analysis and VC Funding
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent over 90 % of enterprises in most countries, worldwide. They are the driving force behind a large number of innovations and contribute to the growth of the national economy through employment creation, investments and exports. Among these SMEs, technology start-ups form a decent sized category. In recent years, success […]
Milking Opportunities
Today’s enterprises continue to scale at a rapid pace and functions like IP and Licensing have started playing a very important role in the business. It’s no longer about getting copyrights and ensuring patent protection and preventing infringement. Today’s IP Research teams are the front runners in identifying trends, practices and technological changes that happen […]