Data Update: The Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX)

On October 4, 2018

By ktMINE In Company News, Posts, Product Updates

A major challenge in the world of agreements and transactions data is the difficulty in identifying sources of information outside of the United States. Most platforms only offer US-centric data which can lead to additional complexities when needing to analyze information outside of that jurisdiction.

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ktMINE Case Study: A Fortune 500 Pharmaceutical Company

On September 28, 2018

By ktMINE In Case Studies, Company News, Posts

A Fortune 500 Pharmaceutical Company known for using science-based innovation to contrive breakthrough treatments, turned to ktMINE to assist in uncovering research on expected and reasonable royalty rates.

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Royalty Rates App Enhancements

On September 28, 2018

By ktMINE In Company News, Posts, Product Updates

The past several months, ktMINE’s Customer Success team has received several interesting project requests from our Royalty Rates App users. As a result, our market leads and technology gurus brainstormed and created several new search filters that streamline these workflows and allow our users to hone their search results further.

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China: A Global (Solar) Power

On September 13, 2018

By Ariel Greenway In Intellectual Property Trends, IP Education, Posts

Over the past few years, China has become the leading global power in solar energy. This is unsurprising given that the government has formally thrown itself behind the endeavor to grow both domestic solar consumption and exports of Chinese manufactured solar cells. But will the trend continue?

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Upcoming Search Enhancements Give You More Control of Your IP Research

On August 29, 2018

By ktMINE In Company News, Posts, Product Updates

The global community of ktMINE users are at the center of everything we do here. Keeping that in mind, over the past few months ktMINE’s Customer Success team has been chatting with you, our users, and taking diligent notes regarding our Search App. After identifying key commonalities in their conversations, our market leads, technology rock

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Examining the Future of Genetics Research

On August 23, 2018

By Julia Justusson In Intellectual Property Trends, IP Education, Posts

Why DNA Ancestry Testing Matters for You, Your Dog, and All Life on Earth Advances in DNA testing technology are driving discovery, innovation, and growth for businesses as well as academic and government institutions in genomics and related fields. Currently, researchers are planning the Earth BioGenome Project (EBP), with the objective of creating an “open

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Digging into Uber’s Strategy Through Trademarks

On August 16, 2018

By Ariel Greenway In Intellectual Property Trends, IP Education, IP Strategy & Valuation, Posts

Recently, blogs and online news sources have engaged in speculation over the future trajectory of Uber. Is it a ride-sharing company? A delivery service? A freight carrier? The media outlets once devoted to articles rehashing the latest scandal of former CEO Travis Kalanick are now placing bets on the likelihood that Uber is actually tomorrow’s

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AT&T and Time Warner: Will They or Won’t They?

On August 9, 2018

By Tyler Creed In Intellectual Property Trends, IP Education, Posts

On June 15, 2018, AT&T completed an $85 billion merger deal with mass media company Time Warner Inc. While the deal was a success for AT&T and Time Warner, it was not received favorably by all. The merger faced opposition including litigation from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and criticism from politicians on both

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In the News: Altera Transfer Pricing Decision

On July 25, 2018

By Brett Schoell In Posts, Transfer Pricing & BEPS

On July 24, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit overturned the United States Tax Court’s landmark Altera Corporation vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue’s 2015 decision. The crux of the case centered around the requirement for cost-sharing agreements between controlled parties to include stock-based compensation. The case was heard by Chief

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Exploring Intellectual Property at Apple: A Study of Strategy and Patterns

On July 25, 2018

By Julia Justusson In Intellectual Property Trends, IP Education, Posts

Whether companies use patent portfolios to encourage innovation or to stifle competition, protecting intellectual property (IP) is an important part of corporate strategy. As ktMINE has previously noted, companies rely on patent and trademark infringement litigation to prevent competitors from copying valuable designs and inventions. Apple, in one notable example, has been arguing in court

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