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 […]
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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
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 […]
Ocean Tomo Releases 2025 Intangible Asset Market Value Study Results
Ocean Tomo released an updated Study of Intangible Asset Market Value (IAMV). With this release, the Study now reflects a panel of 50 years of data in the US market. The study examines the components of market value, specifically the role of intangible assets, across a range of global indexes. IAMV is shown as of […]
Ocean Tomo Bolsters Radio Frequency, Wireless, and Spectrum Expertise with Addition of Director Dan Sleeter
Former US Air Force Radio Frequency (RF) systems engineer Dan Sleeter has joined the Patent Analysis and Reverse Engineering group of Ocean Tomo. Sleeter brings more than 15 years of experience leading cross‑functional technical teams across AI‑driven RF programs, secure cloud environments, and agile delivery models supporting both national defense and commercial clients. Summary of […]