Tuesday, 27 August 2013

Billabong zeroed as surf-and-skate business skids off course

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"Billabong reduces the value of its brand to zero" is a surprise headline on today's BBC website .  Not because this blogge...
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Monday, 26 August 2013

Roundtrip for the Luxury Brand: Chinese Tourists Seeking Luxury Brand Discounts at Outlets in the United States

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The Sacramento Bee published an article on Sunday, August 25, 2013, authored by Richard Chang, titled, “ Big Spenders from China Have Outl...
Sunday, 25 August 2013

ALCS August Distribution:a glimpse at the bottom end of authors' earnings

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The August 2013 issue of the Authors' Licensing and Copyright Society (ALCS) News has now been published.  One of the most interestin...
Friday, 23 August 2013

Patents as incentives: when $2 million doesn't sound like very much

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A press release from Northwestern University has picked up a tidy sum to do some research the results of which will doubtless interest re...
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Wednesday, 21 August 2013

The Recording Industry Has Revenue Growth: The “Sweet Spot” with Licensed Digital Services and New Markets

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The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has released two reports concerning recorded music.   The first is The R...
Saturday, 17 August 2013

“A Kodak Moment” or “Rembrandts in the Attic”: The Valuation for the BlackBerry Patent Portfolio

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On the heels of the announcement that BlackBerry would start looking “at strategic alternatives,” the web has lit up with commentary and...
Tuesday, 13 August 2013

How Important Are Patents for Big Oil?

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What are patents worth? If one is to believe what was reported by The Economist in its August 3, 2013 issue ("Supermajordammerung...
Saturday, 10 August 2013

President Obama’s Legacy: An “Innovation Deficit” or Greater Wealth (and wider distribution)?

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When we look back at Obama’s presidency, my guess is that he will be known for several things.   He’ll be remembered for health care reform ...
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Friday, 9 August 2013

Keeping Tabs on “Patent Trolls”: "Trolling Effects"

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The Electronic Frontier Foundation recently released its “ Trolling Effects ” website.   The purpose of the website is to collect informatio...