Wireless Medical Devices: Security Issues, Market Opportunities and Growth Trends

The number and variety of wireless medical devices is growing rapidly, driven by the expansion of wireless communication technology and the medical needs of the aging US population.  However, these devices face security problems that may be avoided with careful planning and implementation.

Wireless Medical Devices | Patenting for Security

The growing market for wireless medical devices is rife with the security issues that are endemic to wireless communication.

Intellectual Property for Sustainable Energy

The drive toward a global sustainable energy infrastructure depends on in­novation, and innovation is driven–or damped–by intellectual property (IP) policy.

The Effect of Intellectual Property Commoditization on Business Strategy

The intellectual property (IP) marketplace is evolving; just ask the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

The IP that is Strangling Voice Over IP

Voice over IP (VoIP) has been a hot topic in the telecom arena for many years. But its progress into the telecom market has been far slower than originally expected…in the US, that is.

Functional Foods Patenting Becoming Increasingly Important

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Balancing Patent Rights with Antitrust Law

Nerac Intellectual Property Analyst Scott Lloyd, J.D., writes in the October issue of The AILPA Antitrust News. Click here to read the article.

Scott Lloyd published in AIPLA Newsletter - Feb 09

Nerac Analyst Scott Lloyd writes an article about a recent series of workshops held by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) on “The Evolving IP Marketplace.”  Read the full article here.

Analyst Marge Fiore writes on VoIP Litigation Issues for SPIE Online

Nerac Analyst Marge Fiore writes VoIP litigation issues demonstrate the need for patent reform in the US for March 09 issue of SPIE Online. Read more

The IP Strategist | Winter Issue 09

In light of the current economic tumult, companies are actively scrutinizing their strategies to squeeze value from their asset portfolios, particularly their intellectual property assets. In a time when intangible assets account for one-half to two-thirds of corporate market values in the U.S., IP strategy has emerged as a critical competitive tool for leaders in many industries - and lack of strategy is often revealed as the source of stunning market failures.

Nerac offers a quarterly intellectual property publication filled with insights on  tools, techniques and strategies to employ in today's chess game of intellectual property management. Read it here.

The IP Strategist | Spring Issue 09

In this issue, Nerac analysts offer their insights on several topics of current interest where intellectual property plays a critical role. From the evaluation of IP in mergers between pharmaceutical companies to the exploitation of patent portfolios in food production, Nerac analysts delight in helping our clients navigate the narrow gap to business growth by effective exploitation of their intellectual property. Read it here.

See our previous IP Strategist Winter Issue 09.

Growth Through Valuation and Acquisition of Intellectual Property in the Medical Device Industry

What is Your Intellectual Property Worth?

We invite you to listen to the first of a three-part series of podcasts produced in collaboration with Knowledge@Wharton that examines how companies can determine the value of patent portfolios prior to acquisitions. Nerac intellectual property analyst and registered patent attorney Scott Lloyd and David Hsu, a management professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, discuss the variables involved with valuing intellectual property in general and medical device patents in particular.

For more information about Knowledge@Wharton, visit knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu