In a recent SC Magazine report, cyber security experts James Denaro and Mark Ungerman claimed that a solid intellectual property strategy can help cyber security companies ensure their profitability.

The governments of the UK and the United States recently announced they have made progress on a joint plan to cooperate on patents.

Biopharmaceutical firm Royalty Pharma recently announced it has purchased the rights to royalties paid on sales of two pharmaceutical products, Lexiscan and Cubicin.

After much debate and discussion, the United States Patent and Trademark Office recently announced that it plans to launch a new, fast-tracked patent application option in May.

Applications for new trademarks and renewals of existing trademarks both increased steadily in 2010, indicating a recovery from setbacks experienced as a result of the global economic crisis, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization.

The University of Minnesota recently announced it has signed a license agreement for an ecommerce framework that will enable the university to transfer technologies to startups.

Later this year, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is set to make available a wide range of new internet addresses.

David Kappos, under secretary of commerce for intellectual property and director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, recently addressed the government's Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.

According to a recent study published by the Royal Society, the United States is the leading nation when it comes to scientific innovation.

In a recent speech before U.S. lawmakers, Business Software Alliance president and CEO Robert Holleyman said greater protection of intellectual property rights overseas could lead to the creation of more jobs in the U.S. economy.