May 6, 20090

Introducing Acacia Technologies

By: Ian McClure
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Acacia Technologies LLC, or otherwise known as the licensing company under the umbrella of the publicly traded Acacia Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTG), is "in the business of acquiring, developing, licensing and enforcing patents." (from Acacia's website)  With over 100 patented technologies in their repertoir, Acacia generates revenue through licensing patents for "primarily individual inventors and small companies with limited resources to deal with unauthorized users."   According to Acacia's Fact Sheet, the firm has generated revenue through at least 52 different licensing programs, which ... Read More

Categories: IP Market Players
May 6, 20090

EPO President to Step Down at End of Term

By: Ian McClure
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It was reported by IAM this morning that Alison Brimelow will stand down as the President of the European Patent Office at the end of her term in June 2010.  She took over the office in 2007 after Alain Pompidou controlled the position from 2004 to 2007.  The EPO will have the task of electing a completely new President between now and then.  The new President will have his or her hands full with a growing backlog and financial deficiencies caused by the economic storm.  ... Read More

Categories: Today in IP
May 4, 20092

Proof of a Burgeoning Market: Patenting IP Valuation Methods

By: Ian McClure
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I have discovered a very interesting post from a couple of weeks ago on the 12:01 Tuesday Blog, written by Chicago IP attorney Aaron Feigelson.   The post is titled "Patenting the Business of Patents", and discusses tangible evidence of the burgeoning IP marketplace by way of 14 U.S. patents (11 of which have been issued in the past 2 years) covering the method and business of valuing IP.  Feigelson lists all 14 of the patents, which I will recreate the list here: 7,493,262 Method for ... Read More

Categories: Burgeoning Business, Monetizing IP, Patent Prospects