The U.S. has long been the world’s biggest exporter of pop culture. Both the present and past of U.S. TV programming is available on screens around the planet. For instance, SpongeBob SquarePants is apparently popular in Mexico, South Korea and Brazil, among other...
Name game: the intersection of craft brewing and IP
In the 1950s, artists such as Chuck Berry and Little Richard fused blues, gospel and country music to create a raw new form of music called rock ‘n’ roll. Kindred spirits of rebellion and innovation are evident in the craft breweries that are taking on an alcohol...
Assessing the true value of IP
Businesses often focus on protecting tangible property but may forget that intangible assets like intellectual property are just as important to protect, if not more so. Why is this the case? Maybe people may think that tangible protections are easier to understand,...
PPE innovation rises to meet PPE needs
As a pandemic-weary nation limps into the holiday season, a surge in coronavirus cases has hospitals, clinics and nursing facilities in some places scrambling to maintain critical supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE). Brig. Gen. David Sanford sought to calm...
