Tomorrow is National Pizza Day. Here are a few national deals if you choose to celebrate, some Chicago deep-dish v. New York thin crust recommendations, as well as a list of essential Philadelphia pizzerias as of early 2022. If you want a beer with your pizza, try one of these.
Photo by Vitalii Chernopyskyi on Unsplash.

On the Lighter Side

Philadelphia and New York are well-represented on this list of the nation’s best vegetarian and vegan restaurants.

New lists of great Italian and Vietnamese restaurants in Philadelphia.

BabyBel introduced vegan cheese, wrapped in green wax.


Will IP be central to your deal?

Intellectual Property may be one of your most valuable business assets. Several recent transactions illustrate the point. Blackberry, now defunct, just sold its’ patents in a $600 million deal. The most valuable asset in IBM’s Watson sale was the company’s trove of healthcare information. Gilead has agreed to pay more than $1 billion to settle patent infringement litigation.
 
The experts at Asterion understand the financial implications of IP from multiple perspectives, among them, valuation, financial strategy, and licensing. If you have a financial question about your IP, contact Asterion. 

FYI

According to the Economy League, rents are on the rise in the Philadelphia area.

Trends We’re Watching

Who owns the AR rights to your real estate? The answer may surprise you.

Check fraud is increasing.

What’s Puzzling Us

Didn’t anyone realize (or care) at the outset that the yacht would be bigger than the bridge?

An FTC report concludes that scammers thrive on social media.

Thread Recommendations

Frogs can regenerate limbs with help from scientists.

Scientists propose an explanation for missing geologic time in the Great Unconformity.

The 2021 Ocean Art Underwater Photo winners have been announced.

NASA will use drones to monitor volcanoes.

Record-breaking lightning bolts were confirmed in North and South America.

Watch List
Check out Pass the Ball, a global animation collaboration (2:39 seconds).

Spotlight on Intellectual Property

Asterion, Inc. has extensive experience in the provision of expert and commercial advice related to the financial and economic issues surrounding Intellectual Property (“IP”).


February 8, 2022