Innovation Asset Blog

Patent prospects attracting NASA to Denver area

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's decision to establish one of its four satellite offices in Denver has been viewed as validation of Colorado's claim as the country's next great innovation hub. The state has now received a similarly significant vote of confidence, with NASA officials expressing a keen interest in local technology transfer programs.

Peter Ackerman

Peter Ackerman

Founder & CEO, Innovation Asset Group, Inc.

Google Books copyright controversy heading for trial

Google has been a focal point of recent intellectual property controversies relating to the mobile device market, but its next battle may stem from a dispute that began more than seven years ago. According to the Associated Press, U.S. Circuit Court Judge Denny Chin has refused any additional delays in a class-action lawsuit that charges Google with misappropriating copyrighted materials in its quest to develop the world's largest digital library.

Peter Ackerman

Peter Ackerman

Founder & CEO, Innovation Asset Group, Inc.

IP strategies must evolve alongside business models

Intellectual property managers are acutely aware of how important it is to recognize and catalog innovative ideas. But while most of the focus remains on adding inventions to their portfolios, it's just as important to account for how new business developments might affect the way those intellectual assets are handled.

Peter Ackerman

Peter Ackerman

Founder & CEO, Innovation Asset Group, Inc.

Universities capitalizing on smart trademark management

When matters of intellectual property and higher education collide, it is often the result of university researchers exploring new ways to commercialize their laboratory innovations. But in more cases, schools are finding similar value in a separate pursuit: trademark management.

Peter Ackerman

Peter Ackerman

Founder & CEO, Innovation Asset Group, Inc.

Copyright concerns stunt support for free trade agreement

In 2005, the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement was established as a free trade agreement intended to liberalize economies in the Asia-Pacific region. Negotiations surrounding an expanded version of the framework known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have picked up in recent months, but a swell of new intellectual property concerns are tempering excitement for the proposed legislation.

Peter Ackerman

Peter Ackerman

Founder & CEO, Innovation Asset Group, Inc.

Apple patent victory could hurt, help mobile competition

Jurors ended their deliberation late last week to deliver a verdict that many are interpreting as a resounding victory for Apple in its patent lawsuit against Samsung. The Korean mobile manufacturer has been ordered to pay Apple approximately $1.05 billion in damages after the court ruled Samsung had infringed upon iPhone design components in several of its smartphones.

Peter Ackerman

Peter Ackerman

Founder & CEO, Innovation Asset Group, Inc.

Illinois universities making strides in IP commercialization

Illinois may not be regarded as a technology transfer hub on par with traditional powers like Massachusetts, California and Michigan, but the state's universities have been making significant strides toward commercializing their intellectual property in recent years. According to the latest index compiled by the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce and Illinois Science and Technology Coalition, Illinois schools are now licensing IP more frequently than at any point in the past decade.

Peter Ackerman

Peter Ackerman

Founder & CEO, Innovation Asset Group, Inc.

Cloud computing could be next frontier for copyright controversy

Digital innovations continue pose new questions to traditional copyright and patent systems around the world. Australian legislators seem to have a lead on the coming clashes between technology and intellectual property management, having recently launched an investigation into how copyright law may be affecting the nation's burgeoning cloud computing market.

Peter Ackerman

Peter Ackerman

Founder & CEO, Innovation Asset Group, Inc.

USPTO floats trademark fee revisions

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has proposed a new set of revisions to its trademark fee structure, offering a variety of incentives for applicants who take advantage of digital filing tools.

Peter Ackerman

Peter Ackerman

Founder & CEO, Innovation Asset Group, Inc.

Twitter broadens mobile possibilities with IP acquisition

Twitter has decided to add a new dimension to its intellectual property portfolio with the addition of assets from application testing startup Clutch.io. Although the exact terms of the deal have not been released, officials did reveal that both staff members and proprietary technology will be making their way to Twitter prior to Clutch.io shutting down its services on November 1.

Peter Ackerman

Peter Ackerman

Founder & CEO, Innovation Asset Group, Inc.