This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: Amazon launches a regional employee bus service, leases a giant new office space in Bellevue, and donates $10 million to help build… Read More
Some see Nathan Myhrvold as a patent troll. He prefers to think of himself as an invention advocate. The eccentric CEO of Intellectual Ventures addressed a wide range of topics during an… Read More
Nathan Myhrvold is a polarizing figure, to say the least. From patent licensing to dinosaur growth rates to a recent controversy over the search for killer asteroids, the Intellectual Ventures founder and former… Read More
When looking for a solution to a tough humanitarian issue, patents are rarely the first thing on anyone’s mind. But the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Patents for Humanity program is seeking… Read More
There’s a “new, new” name in the invention business: Xinova, a company that’s been spun out from Intellectual Ventures and is now in the midst of reinventing itself. Xinova used… Read More
BELLEVUE, Wash. – It’s tough enough to move a laboratory to new digs, but when you add in a world-class kitchen and a state-of-the-art machine shop, you get a sense of… Read More
— Telluride Foundation, the network with a goal of improving the quality of life for those who live, work and visit the Colorado town, has snagged Techstars vet Marc Nager for… Read More
Sublime Technologies is the latest spinoff to come out of the Invention Development Fund (IDF) at Bellevue-based Intellectual Ventures (IV), the patent holding firm and technology company run by former Microsoft technology… Read More
Two Seattle-area companies today signed a memorandum of understanding with China’s Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology for a partnership that will explore a possible “technology incubator center” in Seattle that would… Read More
The future of satellite internet may rely on tech already found in your TV screen. LCD manufacturers are providing solutions for tracking fast-moving satellites to provide internet coverage around the world. Kymeta,… Read More
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled against Intellectual Ventures in a dispute with Capital One Financial, finding that two of the company’s patents were based… Read More
UCLA alumnus Nathan Myhrvold has just joined an elite group: graduation commencement speakers that have ignited controversy simply by being chosen to speak. A strongly worded opinion column in today’s Daily Bruin… Read More
Intellectual Ventures today announced that it has licensed its portfolio of 40,000 patents and patent applications to Shazam, makers of the popular music recognition app. As part of the deal, Shazam… Read More
A jury in Delaware has ruled today that devices made by Motorola Mobility violated a patent having to do with multimedia messaging owned by Intellectual Ventures. It’s rough news for Motorola… Read More
An advanced “photonic fence” for zapping mosquitoes and other pests with light is one step closer to market. Intellectual Venture’s Global Good and Florida-based Lighting Science have signed an agreement to… Read More
Intellectual Ventures has licensed its portfolio of 40,000 patents and patent applications to Ford Motor Co., according to an announcement from the Bellevue, Wash.-based company this morning. The deal also gives… Read More
Intellectual Ventures won a $17 million jury verdict against Symantec in federal court in Delaware today — significantly less than the $298 million Intellectual Ventures was seeking, but a victory… Read More
Intellectual Ventures’s Global Good division has teamed up with General Electric to create a new test for malaria that’s designed to spot even the parasites that cause the disease, even… Read More
Intellectual Ventures has hired Mona Locke, a former journalist best known as Washington State’s former first lady, as its new senior vice president of corporate communications and marketing. The hire was announced… Read More
Intellectual Ventures co-founder Peter Detkin announced today that he will be stepping down as the company’s Vice Chairman on January 1. In an interview with IAM, Detkin said that he plans… Read More
Jose Torres smiles when I point out what happens when someone Googles the phrase “Intellectual Ventures.” The company, led by former Microsoft technology chief Nathan Myhrvold, is a lightning rod in… Read More
Intellectual Ventures, the Bellevue-based patent holding and technology company, has been through lots of ups and downs lately — laying off employees and trying to bring new products to market… Read More
Intellectual Ventures, the patent holding and technology development firm, is expanding its patent business into technology for housing construction through a new joint venture with the CollinsWoerman architectural firm. The Innovative… Read More
Intellectual Ventures, the Bellevue, Wash.-based patent holding firm run by former Microsoft technology chief Nathan Myhrvold, has laid off 20 percent of its employees. The layoffs will affect around 140… Read More
After President Obama announced last year that he would push Congress to make patent reform a priority, it seemed possible that the U.S. patent system might change to take power… Read More
After looking at what companies get sued for patent infringement, it’s easy to see why Apple plans to work with Google on patent reform. Lex Machina recently released a report… Read More
Intellectual Ventures has been having a rough year, and the hits just keep coming. Last week, Alex Trenga, a judge from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of… Read More
Intellectual Ventures’ top licensing executive, Andy Elder, has resigned his post for personal reasons and will depart at the end of the month, the company said today. It’s a major departure… Read More
Microsoft — but not Apple — has agreed to invest in Intellectual Ventures (IV), the patent holding firm and technology company run by former Microsoft technology chief Nathan Myhrvold. Reuters… Read More
A new Seattle-area startup called CF Global has been spun out of Intellectual Ventures, aiming to develop a market for a new product called Coffee Flour, a food ingredient derived… Read More