By Philippe Simon Factus was co-founded in 1999 by Rubén Bonet, its president and CEO, and Carles Puente Baliarda. It originally positioned itself as a products and services company, developing customised antennae for leading smartphone manufacturers (Samsung, LG, Siemens) and network operators (Telefonica). The firm was in consolidation phases until
By Pierre Ollivier Webdyn is a EUR 4 million revenue company which was created and funded by early investors in 1997, with additional financing by venture capitalists in 2010. Located in Paris and with an export office in India, it currently has 30 employees. Its core business is to help
By Dr. Santosh Mohanty and Kaushik Gala The hyper-connected world we live in is fundamentally altering our lives. Digital technologies are challenging long-held norms. Inventions and their related intellectual property rights (IPR) are crucial for enterprises to differentiate themselves in a highly competitive global market. Software enterprises, in particular, are
By John Walker The theme of the LES (Australia/New Zealand) Annual Conference in May 2016 was “Creation to Commercial—Disruption and Opportunities.” In keeping with that theme, a presentation was made “Disruption in the IP Services Industry?” The “?” in this title essentially asks the question “Is There Disruption in the
By Deepa Ravindranath The artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is growing quickly. Artificial intelligence startups raised $5B in 2016, a 10-fold increase since 2012. Tech giants (Google, Microsoft, IBM) are contributing heavily to this acceleration, both in academic and practical pursuits. Google published 218 papers on machine learning in 2016, nearly
William BirdIPLodge bvba When advising a company about drafting IP trans-actions such as IP licensing agreements or assign-ments, one would normally recommend a qualified attorney—preferably (of course) an active and experienced member of LES. However, we know that computer software is being used to generate IP transaction documents and that
John HornickFinnegan At first blush, a world where parts and products are 3D printed at home or on the factory floor may seem like a potential IP licensing bonanza. In reality, 3D printing may create some IP licensing opportunities and destroy others.
