Google has announced that it will enter the market looking to purchase patents from individuals and small companies. Read More

News You Can Use highlights stories about the future of intellectual property—the increasing globalization of IP systems, how the worlds’ business leaders are setting priorities for their respective IP environments, and the critical importance of IP to industries as they evolve. Read More

Have you been keeping up with the latest news coverage on intellectual property, technology, and innovation? From Kodak to computer patents, here are a few highlights from the last week or two. Read More

The invention marketplace is global — and so is IV. Declan Carew is one of our worldwide employees based in Ireland. Read More

From Tokyo to Seattle to Vancouver, members of IV’s team will be traveling around the world this month to provide their thoughts on everything from localized IP management to patent policy and politics. Read More