The demanded ransom is often a moderate amount that would pale in comparison to the recovery and reputational costs for a company that refuses to pay.
TiVo opted for the $3 billion merger rather than split its product and patent-licensing businesses.
A study reveals a simple method that companies with large patent portfolios can use to evaluate the return they're getting on patent maintenance costs.
There are two primary ways to curtail the distribution of counterfeit products.
The so-called FDII deduction applies to the intangible income of companies that produce goods and services in the U.S. and sell abroad.
The hedge funds that control the bankrupt retailer have decided a reorganization is preferable to selling off its name and web domains.
The decision reflects Canada's "failure to resolve key longstanding deficiencies in protection and enforcement" of intellectual property.
Despite CFOs' concerns about the costs of patent and trademark registration, the benefits can far outweigh them.
In fulfilling a campaign promise, the president sacrificed potential IP benefits that TPP would have had for U.S. trade.
When patents expire, finance chiefs must alert their peers that the company must find new sources of profit or cut costs.
Fifty-eight percent of almost 3,000 participants say cyber thefts will increase in the coming year, while only 16.1% say otherwise.
It may be wise to give favored tax treatment to intellectual property in exchange for keeping it domestic, even without corporate tax reform.
