Bridget Diakun

The big IP stories you will be reading about in 2020

USA, United Kingdom, European Union - December 31 2019 It’s the last day of the year, so what better time is there to tell you what you should be looking out for during 2020? Each member of the IAM...

Jacob Schindler, Richard Lloyd, Bing Zhao, Adam Houldsworth, Joff Wild.

Google’s acquisition of Fitbit proves that data is king

Global - November 15 2019 In one of its largest acquisitions to date, Google is set to shell out $2.1 billion for Fitbit. The purchase has been framed by the mainstream media...

A snapshot of the global patent landscape in eight charts

Global - November 8 2019 WIPO’s Indicators 2019 report sheds light on the state of the global patent landscape using data provided by national and regional IP offices. It...

New report reveals why SMEs want patents and the opportunities they bring

European Union - November 6 2019 SMEs are paying more attention to developing IP strategies and are also becoming increasingly savvy with their patents, according to a new report by...

Data reveals strong growth in the number of female inventors, but there is still a long way to go

United Kingdom, Global - October 11 2019 Diversity has emerged as a major issue in the IP world, with more attention than ever before being paid to the lack of gender balance. It remains the...