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IPBC Israel, 27 October 2022, The Hilton, Tel Aviv

ITC setback for Sonos in its high stakes patent battle with Google

The search giant has also hit the smart-speaker innovator with a new round of US district court litigation

Indian government moves to clear trademark backlog and speedily resolve disputes

Local experts welcome initiative to dispose of IP disputes at a record pace

How Brazil is becoming a more favourable jurisdiction for life sciences patentees

Contrary to appearances, Latin America’s largest economy is developing a more favourable environment for pharma and biotech innovators.

No decision on possible WiLAN sale yet taken, says Quarterhill CEO

A strategic review that began in December 2021 is ongoing with several options being explored and meanwhile the firm continues to do deals

What made Colombia an attractive venue for Ericsson in its patent battle with Apple

The Swedish company has been a prolific filer in a country whose judicial processes strongly favour plaintiffs

UK decision highlights risk surrounding patent enforcement strategies focused on Amazon

The High Court ruling is the country’s first on whether the use of the online platform’s IP procedures can constitute an actionable unjustified threat

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Pfizer and Amgen fight to avoid patent cliff falls in multi-billion dollar buying sprees

With significant revenue drop-offs from existing branded products set to decline steeply in the second half of this decade, major portfolio acquisitions are a priority for both companies

IPBC Asia all set for Tokyo this autumn

The Asia-Pacific region’s premier event about the business of IP will take place in the Japanese capital from 31 October to 2 November

Former Beijing IP Court president investigated by anti-corruption commission

Chi Su is under suspicion of “serious violations of discipline and law”, although there is no detail of the specific charges he may be facing

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