The New York Times has a great story on entrepreneurial companies that have purchased bankrupt company brands. Among them: Sharper Image, Linens ’n Things and Bombay.The price for these three trademark rights is estimated at $175 million.
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Liquidators Buy Bankrupt Brands For $175 Million
April 16, 2009Use I.P. To Increase Your Company’s Value
April 12, 2009In the knowledge economy, two-thirds of a company’s balance sheet assets are comprised of intangible assets. The true value of companies no longer resides in factories or real estate. It resides in the minds of talented employees and in the intellectual property these employees generate, properties like trademarks, trade secrets, designs, know-how, copyrights and patents. [...]
Will Google Shut Down Copycat Site?
April 3, 2009A student in my Entrepreneurship class recently made me aware of the site: “Let me Google that for you” .com (LMGTFY). As the name of LMGTFY implies, the site shows you how to search Google if you follow the simple steps listed on the site. I showed the website in class, and one student immediately [...]
Knock-Off Awards
March 28, 2009Shame on you. That’s the purpose of Plagarius, a German cereremony that awards the most blatant knock-off artists. The purpose of the awards is to send a message that stealing innovations is not acceptable. Having their innovations knocked off in this manner can be an innovator’s worst nightmare. With some money and determination, they can [...]
Finding The Hidden Customer
March 16, 2009Invention is defined as “discovery, finding” by The Mirriam-Webster Dictionary. National Public Radio (NPR’s) On the Media reports this story about an inventive print newspaper: Print newspapers are either dying, or dead. That is the common wisdom. Yet, El Diario, the largest Spanish speaking newspaper, is thriving .The reason why is because it has targeted [...]
Seeking Female Inventor – Apply Within
March 13, 2009Bed Bath & Beyond has partnered up with EdisonNation to sponsor a competition that will reward the next great home product, invented by a woman. The competition commemorates the 200 year anniversary of the first patent granted to a female inventor, Mary Kies for a weaving process in 1809. Throughout the years, women have patented [...]
News Brief: Lingerie Entrepreneur gets to Bottom of I.P. Controversy
March 8, 2009Pop culture critic and journalist C.E. Hanifin recently pointed out a fascinating intellectual property controversy at Target Addict. That blog comments on a news story run by The Virginian-Pilot, involving I.P. and lingerie. April Spring, of Norfolk Virginia, obtained a design patent in December, 2008 for a design of women’s briefs marketed under her Foxers [...]
