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GeekWire Radio: Another big week for Amazon, and inside the world of Nathan Myhrvold

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: Amazon launches a regional employee bus service, leases a giant new… Read More

Nathan Myhrvold: Why Intellectual Ventures still believes in the power of patents

Some see Nathan Myhrvold as a patent troll. He prefers to think of himself as an invention advocate. The eccentric CEO… Read More

Live Blog: Intellectual Ventures founder Nathan Myhrvold talks patent trolling, asteroids, and bread at the GeekWire Summit

Nathan Myhrvold is a polarizing figure, to say the least. From patent licensing to dinosaur growth rates to a recent controversy over the… Read More

Intellectual Ventures’ Global Good Fund wins ‘Patents for Humanity’ award from USPTO

When looking for a solution to a tough humanitarian issue, patents are rarely the first thing on anyone’s mind. But… Read More

Intellectual Ventures’ invention network spins out and reinvents itself as Xinova

There’s a “new, new” name in the invention business: Xinova, a company that’s been spun out from Intellectual Ventures and… Read More

Inside the invention factory: Get a peek at Intellectual Ventures’ lab

BELLEVUE, Wash. – It’s tough enough to move a laboratory to new digs, but when you add in a world-class kitchen… Read More

Tech Moves: Marc Nager leaving Techstars role; Mona Locke departs Intellectual Ventures; and more

— Telluride Foundation, the network with a goal of improving the quality of life for those who live, work and… Read More

Intellectual Ventures spinoff Sublime Technologies raises cash for new consumer products venture

Sublime Technologies is the latest spinoff to come out of the Invention Development Fund (IDF) at Bellevue-based Intellectual Ventures (IV), the patent… Read More

China, U.S. invention firms collaborate for potential ‘technology incubator center’ in Seattle

Two Seattle-area companies today signed a memorandum of understanding with China’s Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology for a partnership that will… Read More

Kymeta partners with Sharp to build satellite internet antennas with TV screen tech

The future of satellite internet may rely on tech already found in your TV screen. LCD manufacturers are providing solutions for tracking… Read More

Court rejects Intellectual Ventures appeal in Capital One case, citing ‘unpatentable abstract ideas’

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled against Intellectual Ventures in a dispute with Capital One… Read More

UCLA student op-ed slams Nathan Myhrvold as commencement speaker

UCLA alumnus Nathan Myhrvold has just joined an elite group: graduation commencement speakers that have ignited controversy simply by being chosen… Read More

Intellectual Ventures licenses patents to Shazam music recognition app

Intellectual Ventures today announced that it has licensed its portfolio of 40,000 patents and patent applications to Shazam, makers of… Read More

Intellectual Ventures scores partial win in Motorola Mobility patent case

A jury in Delaware has ruled today that devices made by Motorola Mobility violated a patent having to do with… Read More

Intellectual Ventures’ laser mosquito zapper lands key licensing deal

An advanced “photonic fence” for zapping mosquitoes and other pests with light is one step closer to market. Intellectual Venture’s Global… Read More

Intellectual Ventures licenses patents to Ford, pushing into auto industry

Intellectual Ventures has licensed its portfolio of 40,000 patents and patent applications to Ford Motor Co., according to an announcement… Read More

Intellectual Ventures wins $17M patent verdict against Symantec

Intellectual Ventures won a $17 million jury verdict against Symantec in federal court in Delaware today — significantly less than… Read More

Intellectual Ventures teams up with GE to fight malaria

Intellectual Ventures’s Global Good division has teamed up with General Electric to create a new test for malaria that’s designed… Read More

Intellectual Ventures hires former Washington State first lady Mona Locke as communications exec

Intellectual Ventures has hired Mona Locke, a former journalist best known as Washington State’s former first lady, as its new senior… Read More

Intellectual Ventures co-founder Peter Detkin stepping down as vice chairman

Intellectual Ventures co-founder Peter Detkin announced today that he will be stepping down as the company’s Vice Chairman on January… Read More

Why this wearable tech startup is teaming with Intellectual Ventures

Jose Torres smiles when I point out what happens when someone Googles the phrase “Intellectual Ventures.” The company, led by former… Read More

Intellectual Ventures founder on the rise of China as an ‘invention superpower’

Intellectual Ventures, the Bellevue-based patent holding and technology company, has been through lots of ups and downs lately — laying… Read More

Intellectual Ventures expands patent business into apartment construction, strikes joint venture with architecture firm

Intellectual Ventures, the patent holding and technology development firm, is expanding its patent business into technology for housing construction through… Read More

Nathan Myhrvold’s Intellectual Ventures cuts 140 employees from its patent-buying workforce

Intellectual Ventures, the Bellevue, Wash.-based patent holding firm run by former Microsoft technology chief Nathan Myhrvold, has laid off 20… Read More

Trolls get a break as patent reform bill dies in Senate

After President Obama announced last year that he would push Congress to make patent reform a priority, it seemed possible… Read More

Chart: Apple, Amazon top list of companies most sued for patent infringement

After looking at what companies get sued for patent infringement, it’s easy to see why Apple plans to work with… Read More

Intellectual Ventures gets smacked down by federal judge in patent case

Intellectual Ventures has been having a rough year, and the hits just keep coming. Last week, Alex Trenga, a judge… Read More

Intellectual Ventures’ licensing chief resigns, leaving deputies in charge

Intellectual Ventures’ top licensing executive, Andy Elder, has resigned his post for personal reasons and will depart at the end of… Read More

Intellectual Ventures gets investment from Microsoft while Apple stays away

Microsoft — but not Apple — has agreed to invest in Intellectual Ventures (IV), the patent holding firm and technology… Read More

Intellectual Ventures spins off new ‘Coffee Flour’ startup

A new Seattle-area startup called CF Global has been spun out of Intellectual Ventures, aiming to develop a market for… Read More