I have been a member of a number of CEO networking and training organizations over the years, most notably the Young Presidents Organization (YPO). Recently I learned of CEO IntroNet from LES member Gary Keller. CEO IntroNet relies on news style video as the format for explaining a business in the literal words of its chief […]
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Jim Malackowski Reports on the 2011 LES Asia Pacific Regional Conference
I just finished three days attending the LES Asia Pacific Regional Conference chaired by Audrey Yap, President of LES Singapore. Attendance was strong and, although largely from the region, there was notable participation from Europe and the Americas. The theme of the conference was “Emerging IP Deals and Opportunities in Asia” and it did not […]
Ocean Tomo 300® Patent Index (OTPAT) Announces New Constituent Companies in Sixth Year of Trading
In today’s blog post, which coincides with the announcement of the 2011 Ocean Tomo 300® Patent Index (OT300) constituents, I would like to make special mention of three companies. Each reports earnings today and to us, more importantly, has been a member of the OT300 for each of the six years that the index has […]
Chicago Ideas Week and the Power of Intellectual Capital
Last week I attended a few of the events put on by Chicago Ideas Week, Brad Keywell’s weeklong series of over 100 presentations by world-renowned speakers with the goal of creating “an ecosystem of innovation, exploration, and intellectual recreation.” At a time when businesses are increasingly recognizing intellectual property (IP) as an asset class, it […]
Development of an Intellectual Property-Based Investment Strategy
After many years as a mergers and acquisitions and securities lawyer, I began investing in special situations professionally in 1996. Although the strategy has evolved to include any sort of idiosyncratic trade around a specific event or catalyst, then it was basically merger arbitrage. For the entire period prior to 2000, before such field leveling […]
Jim Malackowski Reports from the Licensing Executives Society Arab Countries Meeting in Abu Dhabi
Yesterday I attended a most interesting meeting of the Licensing Executives Society Arab Countries Chapter held in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Higher Colleges of Technology. The meeting was held at one of Abu Dhabi’s leading science centers, the CERT Technology Park. My attention, as well as that of all participants and the robust media […]
IAM Names Jim Malackowski & Ocean Tomo Among Those Credited with Shaping Today’s IP Marketplace
I was pleasantly surprised to receive the current issue of Intellectual Asset Management Magazine / (IAM Issue 50 November/December 2011). IAM’s 50th issue profiles the 50 most significant people, companies and institutions that have shaped the world of IP since the inception of the magazine. Two of the 50 examples are Steve Jobs and Irwin […]
Quality of issued patents bear out claim that Steve Jobs was a leading innovator
We at Ocean Tomo were shocked and saddened to hear about Steve Jobs’ untimely departure. He has been an inspiration to many of us, setting a bar on what is possible, and challenging us to out innovate everything we’ve ever done before. As an IP professional…