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LazyTown Entertainment Gets Busy with Mediabox-PA for Online Product Approvals
LazyTown Entertainment is leveraging the advantages of managing all their product approvals via Mediabox-PA to reduce turnaround time and costs while streamlining the approval process for Agents and Licensees. - February 24, 2011 - MyMediabox
Fortune 500 Multi-Specialty Health Care Organization Selects First to File’s Workflow Management Module and New Agent Access Portal for Patent Document Management
New Capabilities Drive Cost Savings and Increase Patent Prosecution Efficiency, Visibility, and Control - February 12, 2011 - First to File
Art Licensing Company Exhibits at Atlanta License & Design Marketplace
Barefoot Studios' artist Pam Wingard presents new designs for licensing at the the Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market. - January 26, 2011 - Barefoot Studios
Bad Kitty Sassy Fitness Launches Fitness Instructor Training Programs
Bad Kitty Sassy Fitness announces fitness instructor training programs recognized by the nation's leading fitness educators, including the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) and the American Council on Exercise (ACE). - January 21, 2011 - Bad Kitty Sassy Fitness, a division of San Ramon Valley Fitness, Inc.
Innovation Direct™ Launches iPhone Application
Innovation Direct™, a Miami, Florida-based leader in the intellectual property licensing field since 1997, is pleased to announce the official launch of its own application for i-Phone and i-Pod Touch digital mobile device users. The application, which had been in development since late 2010,... - January 16, 2011 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Barrett LaRoda Negotiates Deal with Funko
Licensing media mogul Barrett LaRoda negotiates deal to release the first set of boobleheads. This the first deal of its kind that will continue to allow music artists to expand their brand. - December 23, 2010 - Rick Appling
NCAA® Names Molten USA as Official Ball of the NCAA Volleyball Championships
NCAA Extends Partnership with Molten USA through 2014. - December 15, 2010 - Molten USA, Inc.
Dischromatics Reveals Some Business Owners Are Unaware That if They Play Music in Their Business They Need a Licence or They May Incur a Hefty Fine
When companies play music to their workers or use music when placing telephone callers on hold, they require a PRS licence agreement. Dischromatics helps companies and artists with their licensing requirements for their releases - December 09, 2010 - Dischromatics Limited
Scrabble Slam Replaces Uno as #1 Best Card Game Seller According to NPD
For as many years as anyone can remember, Mattel Inc. has laid claim to Uno as the number one best selling card game ever. Hasbro Inc. says, "Move Over Uno". According to NPD, “Hasbro Inc.’s Scrabble Slam has now surpassed Uno in sales for this year in the US market.”... - December 02, 2010 - RoyaltyPros Licensing
NC Company Partnering with South Africa Company to Offer Medical Food Product Internationally
Source-Omega licenses Solal Technologies of Johannesburg, South Africa, to offer novel Vegetarian Omega-3 (SM) product with DHA and EPA from sustainable algae oil source. - November 23, 2010 - Source-Omega
3Q 2010 SEC Filings Now Available in ktMINE
ktMINE’s Intangibles Royalty Rates Database now contains IP licensing records filed with the SEC during the second quarter (3Q) of 2010 - November 16, 2010 - ktMINE
BDA Advises Trivium Technologies on the Sale of the Brilliant Film IP Portfolio to N&F, Korea
Business Development Asia LLC ("BDA") has advised Trivium Technologies (“Trivium”), a Cleveland, Ohio-based display technology company, on the sale of its intellectual property (“IP”) portfolio of BRILLIANT Film, the company’s brightness enhancement film, to... - November 05, 2010 - BDA Partners Ltd
South Coast Surety Announces Record Month
South Coast Surety has proudly announced the single largest month of surety premium production in the firm's 15 years. Their production levels have continued to climb through the year, with 10 months into 2010 eclipsing their total annual production for 2009. - November 01, 2010 - South Coast Surety
ktMINE Releases First Edition of New Intangibles Licensing Research Series, ktMINE Findings
The ktMINE Findings series uncovers and reports on licensing trends across specific industries, types of intangibles, and other notable areas. - October 15, 2010 - ktMINE
Invention Licensing Executive Releases Report
Business executive's recent research offers a solution to inventors seeking to get their products sold or licensed. - October 11, 2010 - Colossal Concepts
Innovation Direct™ Sends Access to Detailed Information on 10 Inventions to Wisconsin-Based Promotional Products Manufacturer
Innovation Direct™, a South Florida-based leader in intellectual property licensing for well over a decade, has sent access to detailed information about 10 inventions to a Wisconsin-headquartered promotional products manufacturer. The company had previously signed a non-disclosure agreement... - October 10, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Innovation Direct™ to Begin Offering Comprehensive Patent Management Services
Innovation Direct™, a Miami, Florida-based leader in the field of intellectual property licensing for the past 13 years, is pleased to announce an enhancement to its current business model that will see the company offer comprehensive patent management services to inventors who have already... - October 10, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Source-Omega, a Manufacturer of Algae Oil Nutritional Products, Has Licensed Return 2 Health as a Distributor in New Zealand
Source-Omega offers its distributors not only a high-quality health product, but international branding and expertise in exporting and supply chain solutions. - October 08, 2010 - Source-Omega
Captiva Spine Acquires Proprietary Cervical Plate System, SmartLox™
Captiva Spine, Inc., a medical device organization dedicated to developing and distributing spinal technologies in the US and internationally, announced today that it has signed an agreement with Dr. Kamaljit Paul, Oshkosh, WI, to acquire the license to a Cervical Plate System designed and patented... - October 06, 2010 - Captiva Spine, Inc
Innovation Direct™ Enjoys Successful Participation in 2010 ERA D2C Convention
Innovation Direct™, a South Florida-based leader in intellectual property licensing for over a decade, is pleased to announce its successful participation in the 2010 edition of the Electronic Retailing Association's Direct To Consumers Convention (ERA D2C). The show took place September 22nd... - October 03, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Innovation Direct™ Sends Detailed Information on 3 Household Products to New York-Based Manufacturer
Innovation Direct™, a South Florida-based leader in intellectual property transfer for well over a decade, has prepared and sent detailed information on 3 household-related items from its roster to a New York-based manufacturer that is part of their Innovation Direct To Industry™... - September 25, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Innovation Direct™ Receives Feedback from Iowa-Based Manufacturer Regarding Evaluation of Bird Accessory
Innovation Direct™, a South Florida-based leader in the field of intellectual property licensing for over a decade, has received feedback from an Iowa-based manufacturer on a bird feeder accessory the company had been evaluating for potential licensing for the last several weeks. The company... - September 25, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Innovation Direct™ Prepares and Sends Innovation Direct To Industry™ Packages to Leading Direct Response Companies
Innovation Direct™, a Miami, Florida-based leader in the field of intellectual property licensing for well over a decade, has prepared and sent a hand-selected grouping of 10 inventions from its roster to two of the leading companies in the prestigious direct response industry that are... - September 24, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Innovation Direct™ Sends Detailed Information on Automotive Accessory to California-Based Manufacturer
Innovation Direct™, a South Florida-based leader in the intellectual property licensing field for over a decade, has sent detailed information on an automotive accessory from its roster to a California-based manufacturer that had recently signed a non-disclosure agreement. The company had... - September 24, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Innovation Direct™ Conducts Follow-Up with 2 Leading Companies on Innovation Direct To Industry™ Packages Sent
Innovation Direct™, a Miami, Florida-based leader in intellectual property licensing for well over a decade, has sent follow-up e-mails to 2 leading companies in their Innovation Direct To Industry™ program regarding their pending feedback on invention information they've been sent on... - September 24, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
SONY Consumer Marketing Adds Mediabox-PA Product Approvals Module to Its Mediabox-DAM Style Guide Asset Management and Delivery System
SONY Consumer Marketing chooses Conecture Technologies’ Mediabox-PA software for online product approvals with its domestic and international licensees and promotional partners. - September 22, 2010 - MyMediabox
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club Selects Mediabox-PA for Online Product Approvals
Conecture Technologies newest client, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, has chosen Mediabox-PA as its official product approvals software application. - September 15, 2010 - MyMediabox
Innovation Direct™ Set to Attend SEMA and AAPEX Shows During November
Innovation Direct™, a Miami, Florida-based leader in intellectual property licensing for well over a decade, is pleased to announce that it will attend two industry leading trade show exhibits during the first week of November. Innovation Direct™ representatives will be present to walk... - September 10, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
My Mediabox Attends Brand Licensing Europe and MIPCOM
Conecture Technologies is inviting consumer products and television companies at Brand Licensing Europe and MIPCOM to meet and demo their Mediabox applications for online digital asset management and creative approvals workflow. - September 09, 2010 - MyMediabox
Eden Spine Receives New Patent for Its Posterior Dynamic Stabilization System, the PERFX-2
Eden Spine (www.EdenSpine.com), a Florida based Medical Devices organization focused on developing the latest generation of spinal technologies, has been granted a U.S. patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and from the European Patent Office for the PERFX-2™, a... - September 08, 2010 - Eden Spine, LLC
BESI Holds Its First Annual Conference, Training Seminar & Exhibition on Defective “Chinese” Drywall
The Building Envelope Science Institute (BESI) has held training seminars on Defective Drywall throughout Florida and in New Orleans. The institute reached a milestone, just nine months after being launched, it surpassed 100 certified members with nearly half being dual certified - the institute is experiencing remarkable growth. - September 04, 2010 - Building Envelope Science Institute
Innovation Direct™ Prepares and Sends 6 Invention Innovation Direct To Industry™ Package to Colorado-Based Outdoor Products Company
Innovation Direct™, a South Florida-based leader in the intellectual property field for well over a decade, has prepared and sent a hand-selected grouping of 6 inventions from its database to a Colorado-headquartered outdoor products manufacturer that is a part of their Innovation Direct To... - August 29, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Innovation Direct™ Prepares and Sends 8 Invention Innovation Direct To Industry™ Package to New Jersey-Based Bath Products Company
Innovation Direct™, a Miami, Florida-based leader in the field of intellectual property licensing for well over a decade, has prepared and sent a hand-selected grouping of 8 bath-related innovations from their database to a New Jersey-headquartered bath products manufacturer that is part of... - August 29, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Innovation Direct™ Sends 10 Invention Innovation Direct To Industry™ Package to ASI Show Chicago Exhibitor
Innovation Direct™, a leader in the intellectual property licensing field for well over a decade, has prepared and sent a hand-selected grouping of invention information to a Wisconsin-based outfit that manufactures and markets a wide variety of products, and that is a member of the... - August 18, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Innovation Direct™ Prepares and Sends 9 Invention Innovation Direct To Industry™ Packages to Leading Direct Response Company
Innovation Direct™, a South Florida-based leader in the intellectual property licensing field for well over a decade, has prepared and sent a direct response company that is a part of their Innovation Direct To Industry™ program a hand-selected grouping of information on 9 inventions... - August 16, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Innovation Direct™ Welcomes Two ERA Member Companies to Innovation Direct To Industry™ Program
Innovation Direct™, a Miami, Florida-based leader in intellectual property licensing for over a decade, is pleased to announce that it welcomes two new direct response companies to its Innovation Direct To Industry™ program, a dynamic, e-mail based invention information delivery service... - August 15, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Innovation Direct™ Prepares and Sends 13 Invention Innovation Direct To Industry™ Package to Leading Direct Response Company
Innovation Direct™, a Miami, Florida-based leader in the area of intellectual property licensing for well over a decade, has prepared and sent a batch of information on 13 product ideas from its roster to an Ohio-based direct response company that is a part of its Innovation Direct To... - August 11, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Market Comparables from 2Q 2010 SEC Filings Now Available in ktMINE
ktMINE’s Royalty Rates and Records Database now contains IP licensing records filed with the SEC during the second quarter (2Q) of 2010 - August 10, 2010 - ktMINE
Innovation Direct™ Prepares and Sends New Package of Innovations to Allstar Marketing Group
Innovation Direct™, a Miami, Florida-based leader in the intellectual property licensing field, has prepared and sent direct response industry giant Allstar Marketing Group a new batch of invention information on multiple concepts from their database. Innovation Direct™ originally... - August 06, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Innovation Direct™ Secures Licensing Agreement for Bird Feeder Accessory with Leading Manufacturer
Innovation Direct™, a Miami, Florida-based leader in intellectual property licensing for over a decade, is pleased to announce it has helped secure a licensing agreement with Iowa-based Woodlink, Ltd. for a bird feeder accessory from Innovation Direct™'s roster. The manufacturer took an... - August 04, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Innovation Direct™ Sends Information on 4 Inventions to Leading Fitness Products Manufacturer
Innovation Direct™, a South Florida-based leader in invention licensing for over a decade, has sent detailed information on 4 fitness related inventions from their roster to a leading manufacturer in the industry. The Ohio-based company is a part of Innovation Direct™'s dynamic... - July 31, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
IntelliSemantic Released a New Version of IntelliPatent
IntelliSemantic released a new version of IntelliPatent. IntelliPatent is a tool designed to monitor and analyze patent information to support marketing and research activities. A good patent management can make the difference in a company success. - July 30, 2010 - IntelliSemantic srl
Innovation Direct™ Debuts New Website Designed to Showcase Independent Inventors
Innovation Direct™, a Miami, Florida-based leader in intellectual property licensing for over a decade, has created a new, no cost internet vehicle designed to provide inventors who are already actively producing and marketing their own products with additional exposure. The website,... - July 28, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Innovation Direct™ Secures Advanced Level of Interest in 2 Inventions from Roster
Innovation Direct™, a South Florida-based leader in the intellectual property licensing field for over a decade, has secured an advanced level of interest in 2 fitness-related inventions from its roster from a New York-based direct response company that is a part of Innovation Direct™'s... - July 23, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Innovation Direct™ Prepared to Participate in 2010 ERA D2C Convention
Innovation Direct™, a South Florida-based leader in the intellectual property licensing field for well over a decade, is pleased to announce its upcoming participation in the 2010 Electronic Retailing Association's (ERA) Direct 2 Consumers Convention, taking place September 21-23 at the Wynn... - July 23, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Innovation Direct™ Announces Renewal of ASI Membership for 2010-2011
Innovation Direct™, a South Florida-based leader in the product licensing industry for well over a decade, is pleased to announce it has renewed its association with the Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) for another 12 month period. This latest membership in the leading media and... - July 22, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Innovation Direct™ Enjoys Successful Visit to ASI Show Chicago 2010
Innovation Direct™, a leader in the product licensing field for well over a decade, enjoyed a successful visit to the 2010 version of the ASI Show Chicago, which took place July 14th and 15th at the expansive McCormick Place. As customary, the event featured leading manufacturers in the... - July 22, 2010 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Marc Ecko & koi Team Up to Launch New Designer Scrubs Collections
Marc Ecko Enterprises and koi, a leading maker of designer scrubs, are partnering to launch two new lines of designer scrubs under the Ecko Unltd. and Ecko Red brands. The new scrub collections will be available for the Spring 2011 season. - July 20, 2010 - koi Design LLC
HostGee.com Announces Services Provider Licensing for Cloud Hosting Storage Software
Announces Services Provider Licensing for Cloud Hosting Storage Software - July 18, 2010 - Hostgee Cloud Hosting
Infinity Headwear and Apparel, Inc. Partners with The Collegiate Licensing Company to Launch Exclusive Collegiate MascotWear Collection
Infinity Headwear and Apparel, Inc. today announced a partnership with The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), an IMG Company, to launch an exclusive MascotWear collection focused on collegiate mascot-inspired apparel. The new line features an array of products that allow children the opportunity... - July 18, 2010 - MascotWear by Infinity Headwear & Apparel, Inc.