Google China says more consumers in China are using their phones to shop, and most of them would prefer to shop in apps, not on mobile sites. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.internetretailer.com

Persado, which uses machine learning software to personalize marketing messages, has raised $30 million in a Series C funding round. Sourced through Scoop.it from: fortune.com

The scope of SMS marketing extends beyond strategies written in books and despite being a traditional advertising avenue. LearSee it on Scoop.it, via Digital – Business Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.scoop.it

wired.com – For most of the past six weeks, the biggest story out of Silicon Valley was Apple’s battle with the FBI over a federal order to unlock the iPhone of a mass shooter. The company’s refusal touched of… Sourced…

Intellectual Property Protection is a Fundamental Free Market Tenet – Not a Tax… https://t.co/oCXBjZfETL Sourced through Scoop.it from: blog.heartland.org

IBM has started strong with a remarkable patent pace in 2016. So far they have already earned 1,927 US patents through the first three months of this year. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.ipwatchdog.com

Insurance giant Allstate has raised eyebrows after being granted patents for a proposed high-tech surveillance system that could track a driver’s every move. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.abajournal.com

Can you own a hashtag, and how do you go about claiming it so it can be trademarked? Written by intellectual property attorney Patrice Perkins. Sourced through Scoop.it from: awesomelytechie.com

With an abundance of engineering talent, and as an access point to European markets, London’s tech ecosystem offers many advantages to U.S. entrepreneurs. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.inc.com

Novel applications of the gene-editing tool CRISPR continue to emerge as preliminary talks in the patent dispute set the stage for a protratced legal battle. Sourced through Scoop.it from: blogs.plos.org