Rapid changes in technology and less tolerance for financial risk have forced businesses in some industries to re-examine their business models and how they use and value their patents, trade secrets and other IP rights. Strangely, many of these developments are good for IP rights. I sat down recently with Palo Alto-based Efrat Kasznik, President […]
The Google/Motorola Mobility (MMI) acquisition (2011)[2] represents one of the largest and better-known intellectual property (IP)-driven acquisitions. The consensus around this US$12.5 billion deal at the time of the acquisition was that the deal had primarily been driven by MMI’s extensive IP portfolio, including about 17,000 issued patents and another 7,000 patent applications covering seminal mobile technologies. Many […]
Differentiating Between Debt and Equity is Key to Successfully Financing with IP Rights In the world of startup funding, intellectual property (IP) assets are often perceived as the company’s most valuable assets—but how that value is realized can vary dramatically depending on whether a company is raising capital through Debt or Equity funding. While most […]
Abstract This article examines Apple’s response to a €500 million fine imposed by the European Commission for violating the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), specifically its anti-steering rules. In appealing the decision, Apple has introduced a new App Store fee structure in the EU that, while technically compliant, may preserve much of its existing control. […]
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