This article is the second in a four-part Ocean Tomo Insights series focused on strategies for managing standard essential patent (SEP) portfolios. Each installment will address a specific stakeholder group — implementers, innovators, outside counsel, and suppliers — and explore how understanding technical standards, SEPs, and technical analysis can support proactive risk assessment, litigation defense, […]
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AI Washing and the Imperative for Board Governance
Disclosure: James E. Malackowski serves as Chief Intellectual Property Officer of J.S. Held LLC and as Advisory Board Chair and cofounder of AIQA Global, LLC, which developed the AIQ Score™ methodology referenced in this article. John A. Hudson and J. Scott Womack are Ocean Tomo professionals working in the J.S. Held Office of the CIPO. […]
Ocean Tomo Autonomous Vehicle Industry Report
The autonomous vehicle industry has reached a pivotal transition point, one where intellectual property (IP) strategy has become as critical as the technology itself. Here’s what industry leaders, investors, and their counsel need to know. The autonomous vehicle revolution is unfolding differently than many anticipated. While early forecasts suggested widespread deployment of Level 3+ vehicles […]
Embedded Royalties and the Diverted Profits Tax: Insights from the UK and Australian Experience
The Diverted Profits Tax (DPT) continues to attract scrutiny in the United Kingdom and Australia. Created to counter structures perceived to shift taxable profits away from where activities occur, DPT — often dubbed the ‘Google Tax’ — arrived in the UK in 2015 and in Australia in 2017, amid concerns that classic transfer pricing and […]
Ocean Tomo Insights Series: Strategies for Standard Essential Patents (Part 1 of 4)
This article is the first in a four-part Ocean Tomo Insights series focused on strategies of managing standard essential patent (SEP) assertions. Each installment will address a specific stakeholder group — implementers, innovators, outside counsel, and suppliers — and explore how understanding technical standards, SEPs, and technical analysis can support proactive risk assessment, litigation defense, and strategic positioning in SEP disputes. […]
J.S. Held Launches AI Disputes Monitor to Track Rapidly Growing AI Litigation Landscape
As artificial intelligence (AI) technologies continue to transform industries and redefine business operations, the legal system is grappling with a parallel increase in AI-related litigation. Over the past five years, such litigation has grown at a 56.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), with more than 350 cases filed to date. In 2025 alone, 84 new […]
AI as IP™ Framework: A Practical Guide for SMEs to Classify, Protect, and Monetize AI Assets
SME Business Leaders should read this article to: Reframe AI as strategic capital Learn to monetize AI investments Understand IP protections for AI assets Improve investor confidence and valuation Implement a 90-day AI governance plan Legal Advisors should read this article to: Build layered AI IP strategies Draft enforceable AI licensing contracts Guide SMEs on […]
What Chief IP Officers Can Learn from the Ocean Tomo Intangible Asset Market Value Study
The Ocean Tomo Intangible Asset Market Value (IAMV) Study provides Chief IP Officers with a practical, data‑driven framework to elevate intellectual property and other intangible assets within their organizations. At a time when economic uncertainty and market volatility dominate executive discussions, the study equips CIPOs to educate senior leadership on the true scale of intangible […]