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From the Class to the Boardroom9/1/2009 4:07:00 PM Publish or perish is the mantra of leading Research Universities. Professors receive tenure based on their publication track record. Universities profile themselves based on the publication record of their staff. As a result, U.S. academic institutions account for roughly three-quarters of all U.S. papering each year1. University Papering trends frequently form the basis for rating academic standings of Research Universities. However, universities can and should become the fly wheel for economic development. Some universities such as MIT or University of Texas in Austin become the seed for Centers of Innovations. Particularly in today’s knowledge economy, Research Universities need to take a role in commercializing their scientific and technological innovation. For Universities to fulfill this role, they will need to emphasize patenting as well as papering.
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How many patents does it take to build an iPhone? By Lindsey Gilroy & Tammy D'Amato11/2/2009 8:00:00 AM The role of the patent portfolio iin the age of complex product development.
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Global Patent Scorecard - 20102/24/2010 4:39:00 PM GLOBAL INNOVATION: WHO’S IN THE LEAD?
Is a country producing high impact, important technology?
Is it growing, technologically?
Is a country active in leading edge, highly science linked areas of technology?
Is a country fast or slow in its technological response time?
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Fortune 1000 Companies 4/2/2009 12:42:00 PMFortune 1000 corporations often find it difficult to drive innovation into new revenue streams. These organizations do innovative work, but often the firms have too much innovation and need to develop processes to channel this innovation into commercial success. The corporate DNA that supports historic success often inhibits new innovation by forcing it through these structured processes. While these processes ensure a controlled and thoughtful approach to innovation, they force ideas prematurely into a stage-gate development funnel that is synchronized with financial budgets and management planning.
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IP Law Firms | Above the Bar 3/1/2009 2:09:00 PMIn order for law firms to fulfill this sophisticated role, they must be able to use analytics that assess IP assets, beginning with their own firms’ representation abilities. Law firms can specifically use patent bibliometric techniques to assess their patent representation against other firms.
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2009 Patent Scorecard™ Leaders by Industry2/1/2009 2:21:00 PMThis year there are seven new and returning companies to lead their respective industries – including Fallbrook Technologies, Inc., Samsung Group, Royal Dutch Shell plc, Stine Seed Company, Schneider Electric SA, IBM Corporation and Boston Scientific Corporation. Four companies reaching the lead for their industry for the first time include Fallbrook Technologies Inc, Samsung Group, Schneider Electric SA, Stine Seed Company, and three companies – including IBM Corporation, Boston Scientific Corporation and Royal Dutch Shell plc - reclaimed their lead from two years ago.
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Patent Attorneys - A Profession in Transition12/1/2008 2:32:00 PMTraditionally, patent attorneys have focused solely on the critical legal role of prosecuting and litigating patents. In fact, the patent attorney has played one of the most important roles in the patent system. While any business, entrepreneur, or inventor will argue that patents could not exist without their innovative ideas or financial support, the same holds true for the deft drafting of a good attorney.
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New Ventures - What can patent analytics tell us about them?11/1/2008 2:46:00 PMThere are an estimated 600,000 new companies founded each year, and many with aspirations to be the next Google. These young tech-centric companies are really new ventures that often have new ideas and no way to demonstrate their worth to investors.
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