In a recent article published in BusinessWeek, Thomson Reuters CEO Tom Glocer provides insight into the factors driving the professionalization in the developing world. Among those factors is the patent boom in China. He explains that as the nation’s economy shifts to one focused on innovation, China is creating a legal system with a greater focus on protecting property rights. Read the full article.
David Brown, president of Thomson Reuters IP Solutions, took a few moments out on his recent trip to Beijing to share his thoughts on global growth in the patent and trademark industry. In this podcast, he discusses how law firms are capitalizing on these growth opportunities, especially in China and Korea, to develop new clients and retain market share, and how Thomson Reuters is supporting the patents and trademark business through the new combined offering of Westlaw Patents + Thomson Innovation.
Visualization and patent mapping are important tools that companies are using to evaluate the strategic strength of their patent portfolios and identify areas for growth and innovation.
Bill Chambers, vice president of North American Sales for Thomson Reuters IP Solutions, spoke about patent visualization – among several IP-related topics – at a AALL vendor panel on Sunday, July 26. He recaps some of the key points here: