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City of Brotherly Love Ranks High in IP Holders, Advisors

iPlaces: Patents Pave Philadelphia Freeway Often overshadowed in technology and finance by the likes of San Francisco-Silicon Valley, Boston and New York, Philadelphia is right up there with the very best when it comes to intellectual property rights. The City of Brotherly Love is rich with leading IP advisers, holders and service providers. IP players [...]

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Madison Avenue: An Emerging Center for IP Commerce

Mad Men Thrive in Mid-Town – Once the iconic Main Street of the advertising industry, Madison Avenue has quietly evolved into a center for Manhattan’s emerging intellectual property businesses. Don Draper, flamboyant Mad Men creative director, however, needn’t worry about the new neighbors cramping his style. They’re too busy pouring over patent claims on inventions to care. Within a [...]

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Latest SF Tech Boomlet Fuels Jobs & More

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs — & IP Deals, Too! If a recent news article about the San Francisco economy is any indication, politicians may soon be campaigning not only on jobs creation but on IP transactions. The Wall Street Journal writes about how SF is enjoying a mini-renaissance as a tech center. Web and digital media [...]

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The UK Drives IP Services

The British are Here! The UK holds a unique position in intellectual property world, especially publishing and services. At least several of the top IP publications are British or British-owned. IAM(IP Media Group), Managing Intellectual Property (Euromoney Institutional Investor), IP Review (CPA Global), World IP Review (Newton Media) and Intellectual Property Magazine (Informa). IP Law & [...]

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iPlaces – SF Bay Area-Silicon Valley

IP Asset-land – Some places lend themselves to innovation. Some also lend themselves to new uses of innovation rights. Silicon Valley is one such area. In and around Palo Alto are perhaps the highest concentration of  IP-centric companies, investors and strategists. Among notable IP people in the Bay Area (in no particular order): Peter Detkin (IV, Palo Alto), [...]

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