Software is at the heart of innovation and crucial to the economic progress. To stop protecting software inventions would be like leaving Fort Knox unlocked and unguarded. We can’t let it happen. Read More

There are many misconceptions in the political debates about “fixing” the patent system, but one particularly flawed idea is that patents are a kind of monopoly that stifles competition. Read More

Adam Mossoff, professor of intellectual property law at George Mason University, contributes a guest post analyzing today's "smart phone wars" in the context of the "sewing machine wars" of the 1850s. Read More

IV’s founders, executives, and employees at every level regularly speak at public events and seminars. Here’s a snapshot of upcoming opportunities. Read More

This week, Ken Lustig, VP and head of strategic acquisitions at IV, contributed a guest column to the Forbes Leadership Forum in which he sheds light on common misperceptions surrounding the “smart phone wars” and the effects of patent litigation on innovation. Read More