Patent
As legal letters fly, Cusip licensing debate rolls on
Cusip Global Services’ licensing agreements with third-party data providers sit at the heart of the antitrust case against itself and three others.
Dutch Banks, Zapata Computing Tap Quantum Computing for Stress Test Projects
ABN, ING and Rabobank are exploring quantum for regulatory stress tests. In the US, Zapata Computing is seeking a patent for the same.
Exegy Sues Activ Financial: The Problem with Patents
Max Bowie recalls some hit-and-miss patent cases from the past two decades, and what this one might mean for the future.
Rebel Math: Robert and Richard Michaud, New Frontier Advisors
For over 50 years, modern asset management has been guided by the Capital Asset Pricing Model and the theories of Harry Markowitz. Yet, a father-and-son team in Boston says it’s wrong—and they can prove it.
GreenKey Files Patent for Automatic Transcription Process
The patent covers a process that determines an audio language before being run through a transcription engine.
Digital Reasoning Looks Beyond Conduct with $30 Million Funding
AI specialist will use the funds to spread its reach into other areas.
Nasdaq Sues IEX for Trading, Data Patent Infringements
Nasdaq's lawsuit alleges infringement of a number of patents covering its trading process and certain data elements by IEX.
Nasdaq Files Complaint Against Miami Exchanges Over Trading Tech
Exchange operator accuses rival of infringing on patents in trading systems
UPDATE: Solarflare Sues over Patent Infringement, Exablaze Denies Accusations
Solarflare holds 91 US patents covering technology and processes for transmitting, receiving and processing data.
BvD Grows Global Coverage, Adds Historical Fundamentals
Company information vendor Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing (BvD) has broadened the global coverage of its core database of company fundamental data, and is also making historical data on company performance available to users for the first time, as…
Industry Set to Battle Patents via Courts, Rewrites, M&A
Companies are turning their attention from the IP in their content to the IP in their content delivery mechanisms, prompting firms fearful of litigation to ditch incumbent technologies and demand contracts that indemnify them against infringement.
Markit Bows Dataset of Companies' Patent Value
New data will help traders, analysts and asset managers assess companies' value based on worth of their IP portfolio