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POSTED BY Jeff Padgett AT 1:48 P.M. Mar 8, 2016 The Energy Distribution Grid is ChangingThe electrical energy delivery system, the Grid, looks today very much like it has for the past century: centralized generation, delivery and then consumption by customers. With much of the grid system over 50 years old and operating on antiquated technology the …
POSTED BY Robert McDonald AT 3:57 P.M. Mar 3, 2016 To say that the healthcare industry is under intense pressure to change is an obvious understatement. But in a large and mature industry how do we begin to understand the scope and scale of the change needed? Working with our clients, and a review of the literature …
POSTED BY Justin Kunz and AJ Knowles AT 4:08 P.M. March 1, 2016 Highlights: Companies in the consumer jewelry industry should expect increased competition from hand wearables Growing interest in smart rings from large tech companies (e.g., Apple) & start-up’s Technology is enabling increased innovation, intellectual property (IP) in hand wearable products The Apple Watch has been …
POSTED BY Charles E. Root Jr. MS. and Nancy Edwards Cronin AT 4:07 P.M. February 18, 2016 Introduction In 1999 Kevin Ashton of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) gave a presentation to Procter and Gamble titled “The Internet of Things”. His explanation of the concept can be encapsulated in this excerpt from that presentation: ‘…people have limited time, …
POSTED BY Robert McDonald AT 4:55 P.M. January 28, 2016 ipCapital Group is a consulting firm that helps businesses solve complex problems. One of the complex problems that we have been focusing on recently is how to make innovation more successful. We measure innovation success as a combination of both the number of new innovations and the rate of …
POSTED BY Nagesh Kadaba AT 1:57 P.M. January 25, 2016 Why is IPR important?Intellectual property rights (IPRs) refer to a set of laws and rules that protect the economic value of inventions and artistic creations from imitation by competitors. The most common forms of IPRs are patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. Traditionally, knowledge was …
Adam Bulakowski, Principal Partner, is the Author of “The Future of Banking Profits: Innovation Decisions for Retail and Commercial Banks” ORIGINAL POST BY ipCG Team AT 4:06 P.M. January 15, 2016 Below is an excerpt from the January, 2016 white paper. Read the full paper here. Why did: JPMorgan Chase partner last month with small …
Avoiding IP roadblocks and exploiting gaps in the competition’s IP position POSTED BY Bill Petrow and Cody Barrette AT 9:43 A.M. Sep 2, 2015 When developing an intellectual property (IP) strategy for new product development (NPD) – it’s best to start with the end in mind by looking for potential IP roadblocks up-front that may impact product release. Most …
POSTED BY Justin Kunz AT 1:05 P.M. June 30, 2015 From smartphones to yoga clothing, sinks to software icons, design patents are the trending asset in intellectual property (IP) circles. Investments in design patents, which protect an article’s look or ornamental design, have been steadily increasing over time (see Fig. 1). Based on recent trends, we expect …
POSTED BY Adam Bulakowski AT 9:28 A.M. May 12, 2015 Summary: Valuable IP will define an upcoming chapter in China’s growth story. China recognizes that innovation is an imperative for its long-term economic growth. Less discussed amongst the country’s initiatives to promote innovation is the fact that China’s national system for protecting IP rights continues to strengthen. …
POSTED BY Nancy Edwards Cronin and Nathan Doudera AT 9:10 A.M. Nov 19, 2012 In our October 15th blog post Don’t Forget About the “Rembrandt in the Attic”?, we discussed how a failure to think strategically about IP may have been an overlooked factor in the financial collapse of Digital Domain Media Group (DDMG). In addition to exploring the lack …
POSTED BY Justin Kunz and Nathan Doudera AT 1:25 P.M. Oct 30, 2012 The recently concluded and highly publicized patent infringement trial between Apple and Samsung was significant for many reasons. For one, it was by far the biggest battle yet in the ongoing war between the Apple and Android smartphone ecosystems. In addition, the high value of alleged …