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Are Patent Trolls the Problem or the Symptom?

June 14, 2013

Are Patent Trolls the Problem or the Symptom?

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.

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Intellectual Ventures Comments on White House Task Force on Hi-Tech Patent Issues

June 05, 2013

Intellectual Ventures Comments on White House Task Force on Hi-Tech Patent Issues

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.

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Sparking Invention: The Intellectual Ventures Story

 

Sparking Invention: The Intellectual Ventures Story

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?

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Bill Gates 2.0

 

Bill Gates 2.0

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.