Tweets
September 20
Thank-you, America πͺπΊπ¨π³ https://t.co/DJJmOjKtZY
September 19
Interesting ... https://t.co/E9lDQAFljj
September 19
US judge who handed down landmark Microsoft v Motorola decision criticises high-profile UK SEP/FRAND judgment. https://t.co/55wwE30Nss
Blog
Microsoft v Motorola judge criticises recent UK Unwired Planet SEP licensing decision
US district court judge James Robart has taken aim at the decision handed down by Justice Colin Birss in the high profile London High Court SEP/FRAND case of Unwired Planet v Huawei, decided earlier this year. Speaking at the annual IPO meeting in San Francisco yesterday, Robart – who handed down the famous Microsoft v Motorola decision in 2013 and sits in the Western District of...
The US's BigTech elite will find it tough to set the patent agenda in Europe
Google is set to appeal the European Commission’s decision to impose a €2.4 billion fine after a finding that the company had abused its dominant position by manipulating search results to favour its own comparison shopping site. In a press release announcing the decision in June, European competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager stated: “What Google has done is illegal...
Chinese LED maker dips back into patent market with Sony portfolio pickup
Sanan Optoelectronics failed to take over Osram after having its bold $8.2 billion bid rebuffed late last year. But the Chinese LED maker has turned to the patent market to shore up its IP position, most recently buying a pair of portfolios from Sony. As increased scrutiny from regulators in both Europe and the United States threatens to scuttle Chinese firms’ more audacious M&A...
Explore the current issue
A special anniversary at a time of rapid change
From June 18 to 20 2017, the 10th IPBC Global took place in Ottawa, with more than 500 senior IP leaders in attendance. Over the three days of the event a wide range of topics came up for discussion under the general theme of intellectual property in the age of convergence. The conference confirmed that the IP market is changing. The US-based confrontations which were once such a feature of the landscape have given way to a more collaborative approach to value creation, on a much more international stage. Business models and attitudes are evolving rapidly β and come 2020 it could all look very different again
Joff Wild, Richard Lloyd and Jacob Schindler
The world's leading patent professionals
IAM Patent 1000
The definitive guide to leading patent lawyers, attorneys and firms in over 40 jurisdictions, with a special section on expert witnesses in the United States.
Visit siteThe world's leading IP strategists
IAM Strategy 300
A directory of individuals identified following a detailed research process as global leaders in providing IP value creation expertise to rights owners.
Visit site
Market intelligence
Annual IAM supplements and management reports that take an in-depth look at specific areas of IP value creation concern and opportunity.
Visit site
IPBC
Unique in the global IP marketplace, IPBC events bring together corporate leaders, aggregators, investors and other intermediaries to discuss key issues, network and do deals.
Visit site
IP Hall of Fame
A project designed to recognise the outstanding contributions that individual men and women have made towards the creation of today’s global IP system.
Visit site
Upcoming event
Patent Licensing 2017
September 20 2017 - San Francisco In its third year, the event will once again bring together experts from across the licensing world with a focus on responsible deal making in an uncertain market.
Subscribe
IAM is a unique publication which focuses on the many ways in which intellectual property and intangible assets can be used to create corporate value.
Subscribe now
International reports
Weekly updates from IAM’s team of international correspondents looking at recent developments in IP law and practice, business and finance.
Visit site
