For a More Productive Workforce, Scientific Know-How Helps – WSJ

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For a More Productive Workforce, Scientific Know-How Helps – WSJ: So a plant run without scientists and engineers will be 4.4% less productive. This might be for several reasons, but most likely because off efficiency. Scientists are always trying to figure out a better way to do stuff. It is good to have empirical evidence to support the value of scientists outside of the labs. Engineers could help improve the entire production and supply chain….

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Even with patents, the past can be prologue

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      One might characterize the patent market of the past several years as a herd of elephants fighting over the last leaves on a tree.  This might be somewhat crude to many but a scan of the landscape of Fortune-100 corporations spending millions litigating accusations of infringement or suing for infringement makes a case.  Or, the flooding of the PTAB with requests for IPR (inter partes review procedure) to determine patent validity also…

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Supreme Court Limits Where Patent Lawsuits Can Be Filed – WSJ

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Supreme Court Limits Where Patent Lawsuits Can Be Filed – WSJ: Yeah. It’s a victory. Maybe a big victory, time will tell. It seems that 20% or more of the patent infringement lawsuits are filed in a small corner of Texas. Even though there’s not really anything there except maybe a bogus office. But, it is a very friendly district for winning law suits by non-practicing entities (NPE) against real companies that make stuff. Such…

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Quality, excellence and (Perpetual) Innovation

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Quality Improvement programs like TQM are a key part of building a sustainable competitive advantage for companies. Every couple years there is an improvement or a new flavor of TQM, like six sigma and lean six sigma. Talking about quality… The Baldrige Program is a rather cool program for improving the process of quality in an organization… Brought to you from the US Department of Commerce through the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)….

The End of a Patent Dynasty, IBM has been Dethroned

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IBM is no longer King of the Patent World! Samsung now reigns supreme.US Patents for 2016 by Fortune by IFI Claims Patent Services. IBM #1 with 8,052 patents issued. Samsung Electronics Co Lmt with 5,518. But, a better measure would have IBM coming in second in 2016, and even in 2015!… The other approach that consolidates related companies here, or more directly from Sqoop here.   IBM #2 when Samsung has more patents collectively with 8,551 issued in 2016.In…

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Tech Startup IPOs Better with Big Blue Patents

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The Strategic Business Planning Company has long championed an aggressive  approach by startup companies that centers on obtaining a patent(s) on a new product/service at or near the time of market entry to offer unique value and competitive protection.  Very young companies need funding.  Venture capitalists are a major source of funding and, according to a study by the University of California Berkeley Law School, “many investors place a premium on patents when making investment…