Web3-- a revolution in decentralization or a commercial head feint ? By Neil Wilkof on Monday, March 21, 2022 blockchain centralization lock-in market concentration market-setting standards network effects rewebbing the net the Economist web3 +
(Almost) everything you want to know about a portmanteau word as a mark By Neil Wilkof on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 coronaspeak Jabberwocky Johnson Lewis Carroll Neil Wilkof portmanteau word the Economist Through the Looking Glass trademark +
The drumbeat gets louder: is anti-competitive conduct trumping innovation as the foundation for high tech dominance? By Neil Wilkof on Friday, November 02, 2018 anti-competitive behavior Francesca Lotti innovation IP high protection IP low protection NBER Neil Wilkof non-compete clauses rent-seeking Salomé Baslandze the Economist Ufuk Akcigit +
Here we go again? Strong brands as a barrier to entry, this time from "The Economist" By Neil Wilkof on Monday, February 19, 2018 "Real Lemon" barriers to entry Borden brand Federal Trade Commission innovation Neil Wilkof network effects the Economist +
The Economist is at it again (when it comes to patents) By Neil Wilkof on Thursday, May 05, 2016 corporate profits industrial concentration market competition Neil Wilkof patents the Economist +
Star Wars: Good or bad for movie myth-making? By Neil Wilkof on Friday, February 05, 2016 copyright protection Disney heroes Joseph Campbell Lucasfilms myths Neil Wilkof Star Wars the Economist +
Houston, we have an IP problem: when the elite media gets it wrong By Neil Wilkof on Saturday, December 12, 2015 Company names elite media IP Neil Wilkof the Economist +
Counterpoint: The Economist's attack on the patent system-- it's all about controlling the narrative By Neil Wilkof on Thursday, September 03, 2015 David Levine innovation Michele Boldrin Neil Wilkof patents the Economist +
The innovation champs for 2014; the best of times or the worst of times? By Neil Wilkof on Saturday, October 18, 2014 California. Google innovation Kickstarter Neil Wilkof the Economist twitter +
Online video content: all future and no present? By Neil Wilkof on Sunday, June 08, 2014 Conde Nast online video content the Economist The New York Times +
Bad patents---or bad journalism? A Coda By Neil Wilkof on Sunday, August 28, 2011 Neil Wilkof patents the Economist +
The Apple Ecosystem and the Wacky World of Branding and Sponsorship By Neil Wilkof on Friday, March 04, 2011 Apple ecosystem HSBC Neil Wilkof Rolex Shell the Economist +
Who Stole IP Rights in a Pencil Eraser? Not Faber-Castell By Neil Wilkof on Thursday, September 30, 2010 Faber-Castell Neil Wilkof the Economist +