June 14, 2013
Patents have been in the news again and as is often the case there is a lot of emotion in the coverage. With the recent White House action and numerous bills being introduced, we pulled some articles from the week that offer what we believe to be a more balanced view into the current state of the patent market as well as some alternative views and opinions on many of the proposed changes.
June 05, 2013
Intellectual Ventures supports improvements to the patent system, and we supported the President when he introduced the American Invents Act (AIA) in 2011. We encourage lawmakers to continue pursuing the bold changes set forth as part of the AIA since they have yet to be fully adopted.
IV believes that inventions are valuable as strategic business assets, solutions to some of the world's most challenging problems, and the fuel for the future. Where will the spark of invention take you?
Charlie Rose interviewed Bill Gates for CBS’ 60 Minutes, profiling his entrepreneurship and philanthropic work. The piece includes Gates’ work with IV Lab, Global Good, and TerraPower.