Intellectual Property Litigation Threatens a Growing Array of Companies.PRINCETON, N.J. -- According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. research conducted by IncreMental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged. Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost. Advantage, companies in a growing array of industries face potentially ruinous ru·in·ous adj. 1. Causing or apt to cause ruin; destructive. 2. Falling to ruin; dilapidated or decayed. ru litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc intellectual property. David Wanetick, Managing Director of IncreMental Advantage and Chief Intellectual Property Officer, said, "Sources of Intellectual Property litigation include attacks by patent trolls, disputes over licensing issues, business methods patent violations, counterfeiting and disclosures of trade secrets." Trends in Intellectual Property litigation include: * The number of intellectual property lawsuits soared almost three-fold from the beginning of the 1980s to the end of the 1990s. * From 1984 to 1999, the median loss absorbed by companies faced with IP litigation was $2.9 million and the mean loss was $28.7 million in total losses. These issues will be more fully discussed at IncreMental Advantage's Intellectual Property Litigation Conference which will be held in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. on February 28. About this Conference: Further information about this conference is available at www.incrementaladvantage.com/conferences or by contacting Neomi Barazani at 609-919-1895 ext. 100 or Neomi@incrementaladvantage.com. About IncreMental Advantage: IncreMental Advantage is a think tank that publishes breaking research developments on issues ranging from advertising to water utilities. Our research is highly regarded among institutional investors and senior executives from all over the world. The world's largest companies sponsor and send their senior executives to our conferences. Our research and events are dedicated to helping senior executives and institutional investors achieve "IncreMental Advantages" in their fields of expertise. Visit IncreMental Advantage online at http://www.incrementaladvantage.com. |
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