Looking for a good idea to borrow, license, or buy? Check out IP Network, an intellectual property marketplace that launched in December. The site hosts auctions, sales, licensing, database searches, valuation, and registration for a wide range of companies from Ford, Coca-Cola, and Procter & Gamble to Marvel Entertainment, Greenpeace, and Victoria’s Secret (yes, it’s “intellectual,” too).
The site’s RightsAuctioneer auctions registered patents, copyrights, and trademarks as well as sponsorships worldwide. Buyers and sellers must qualify before getting in. Intellectual property lawyer Christine Hearst Schwarzman founded the New York City-based site to give IP pros a forum. More information: 212-583-5260 or www.ip-network.com
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