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The IP That Is Strangling Voice Over IP

Voice over IP VoIP has been a hot topic in the telecom arena for many years. But its progress into the telecom market has been far slower than originally expected...in the US, that is. VoIP has grown by leaps and bounds in Western Europe. Market research from Telegeography indicates that...

Tags: IP, Nerac, Telephony, Telecommunications, VOIP, Telecom & Utilities, Networking

White papers 2009-05-11

The Effect of Intellectual Property Commoditization on Business Strategy

In the early 21st century a greater focus on intangible assets is gaining ground. This marks a paradigm shift in how intangible assets - specifically, Intellectual Property IP - are viewed from an economic standpoint. Patents, while once viewed as tools used primarily for the prevention of copying of inventions,...

Tags: Asset, Business Strategy, Nerac, Asset Management, Intellectual Property, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Research & Development

White papers 2009-05-11

Wireless Medical Devices: Security Issues, Market Opportunities and Growth Trends - What's Your Share of the $5 Billion Medical Monitoring Market?

The number and variety of wireless medical devices is growing rapidly, driven by the expansion of wireless communication technology and the medical needs of the aging US population. In 2008, two independent groups demonstrated how a defibrillator may be wirelessly attacked. An electromagnetic field enabled a wireless connection with the...

Tags: Security, Wireless Communication, Medical Device, Monitoring, Wireless, Nerac, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility

White papers 2009-04-01

Consumer Attitudes on Health & Wellness: Can You Position Your Healthy Products for Success in an Unhealthy Economy?

The Euromonitor data illustrated that while Powerful Nutrition categories will be affected by the economic downturn, they will exhibit considerable resiliency. These conclusions were consistent with the Mintel recommendations to emphasize the 'Goodness' and positive messages for Health and Wellness products as a means to meet consumers' need to take...

Tags: Food, Health Care, Nerac, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Manufacturing

White papers 2009-03-30

Clinical Literature Reviews: Changes in the European Union's Medical Device Directive Require Manufacturers to Take Immediate Steps to Comply

With a rapidly approaching March 2010 deadline to comply with the European Union's revised Medical Device Directive, Nerac advises that manufacturers, now faced with an enormous amount of work to complete in a short period of time, take immediate steps to deal with the coming changes. At stake is maintaining...

Tags: Medical Device, European Union, Nerac, Healthcare, Sales Strategy, Sales

White papers 2008-12-12

Nerac's Research Efforts Helps TurboChef Develop Award-Winning Oven, the Tornado

Long before the Tornado was used in Subways to heat up and toast tasty, fresh sandwiches, Pool, Gidner, and their engineering team were busy inventing the patented technology ultimately responsible for the Tornado's unprecedented speed and quality. Developing the microwave technology and patenting it for use was an imperative milestone...

Tags: Team, Oven, Microwave, Nerac, Team Management, Network Technology, Management, Networking

Case studies 2008-08-08

Nerac Helps McCrone Associates Support Gospel of Judas' Authenticity

Senior Research Microscopist and team leader for the ink analysis project at McCrone Associates, had a challenge. The initial analytical results were troubling, as the ink included a number of totally unexpected elemental constituents. Joe Barabe and his team at McCrone Associates turned to Nerac immediately once they realized that...

Tags: Team, Ink, Nerac, Team Management, Management

Case studies 2008-08-08

New Perspectives on the Future of Drug Discovery

Constantly changing, overwhelmingly complex and voluminous data can create information paralysis that stands in the way of making profitable decisions. Nerac Analysts have developed novel techniques to analyze data to facilitate timely business decisions. This white paper employs a case study of three biotechnology and three pharmaceutical companies to demonstrate...

Tags: Technique, Data, Nerac, Productivity, Biotechnology

White papers 2008-04-22

Nerac Case Study: Cellular Bioengineering Inc.

In order for CBI to make strategic go-forward decisions on its Neural Matrix Chip technology, Mr. Chinn and his colleagues required critical research relating to its intellectual property development, competitors and possible future uses for the technology itself. Make the wrong decision, and the company ran the risk of patent...

Tags: Patent Infringement, Decision, Nerac, Intellectual Property, Research & Development, Business Operations

Case studies 2008-04-10

Growth Through Valuation and Acquisition of Intellectual Property in the Medical Device Industry

The B&L/Acufocus case study raises an interesting question in terms of how the presbyopic patient market is defined. It should be obvious that B&L is a leading producer of eyeglasses and contact lenses, products that would compete against the Acufocus technology for market share. Yet B&L still apparently found Acufocus...

Tags: Acquisition, Valuation, Medical Device, Nerac, B&L/Acufocus Case Study, B&L, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Intellectual Property, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Research & Development

White papers 2007-09-26