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Qualcomm CEO lauds “the most extensive licensing programme in mobile”

Huawei deal looks set to help compensate for drop in handset sales while chip giant’s invention disclosures surge despite impact of covid-19

Qualcomm CEO lauds “the most extensive licensing programme in mobile”
Auto IP leaders need to wise up to SEPs – and fast
3 Aug 2020

Auto IP leaders need to wise up to SEPs – and fast

A steep learning curve is required to make the most of the coming era of connectivity

Shanghai company seeks $1.4 billion in new patent suit against Apple
3 Aug 2020

Shanghai company seeks $1.4 billion in new patent suit against Apple

Xiao-i, which owns a voice assistant patent recently validated by China’s top court, says it will show the world the strength of Chinese AI technology

Featured

2 Aug
2020

Clarivate and CPA merge; Patents vital to covid-19 cure; Qualcomm seals key Huawei deal; DoJ gives Avanci green light; Medtronic’s winning IP strategy; plus much more

Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days Read more

1 Aug
2020

Ignore naysayers, the patent system is playing a vital role in the fight against covid-19

We have learned some important IP lessons in the months since the coronavirus pandemic surged across the world; one of which is just how crucial IP itself is to finding a way out of the crisis Read more

31 Jul
2020

Latest Nokia results point to diverging fortunes for largest licensing players

Finnish mobile giant’s IP business sees drop in sales but company highlights “higher investments to drive creation of intellectual property” Read more

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Clarivate's acquisition of CPA Global raises plenty of questions

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Merck calls for ‘democratisation’ of CRISPR-cas9 patent licensing

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TikTok owner among leading contributors to new video codec standard

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Who is leading the 5G patent race?

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Huawei’s increasing China focus may have paved way for Qualcomm deal

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27 Jul 2020

Indonesia makes compulsory licensing easier as high-tech waits on key patent reform

Country paves way for possible covid-19 vaccine order, but promised protections for technology firms are taking longer than anticipated Read more

26 Jul 2020

Nobel laureate’s CAFC loss; IBM and Samsung do patent deal; Big value in narrowed claims; Major Fujitsu chip IP transfer; Apple under attack in China; plus much more

Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days Read more

25 Jul 2020

As IP moves up Canada’s national agenda, other countries should follow suit

Trio of initiatives shows the country means business and the risk of a global economic downturn means similar moves may also become an important part of recovery plans elsewhere Read more

20 Jul 2020

After success of early stage covid-19 vaccine trial, Oxford University's coronavirus IP policy explained

With the promising news today that a coronavirus vaccine being developed by scientists at the university is safe and triggers an immune response, we revisit our exclusive April interview with the head of Oxford's tech transfer office in which he talks about its new, expedited, approach to granting covid-related licences Read more

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31 Jul 2020

Medtronic’s dual patent strategy helps keep it at the forefront of medtech innovation

The company spends a pretty penny on its own R&D efforts but also draws on external sources to fill any gaps, particularly within high-growth digital areas Read more

31 Jul 2020

Top patent owners continue to outperform the markets, according to new analysis

Publicly-quoted companies in the IAM/ktMINE US Patent 100 enjoyed a strong June compared to their peers Read more

31 Jul 2020

Key OIN signups show China Inc is on board with open source

Huawei, Baidu and chipmaker Unisoc have joined Tencent and Alibaba in the network, which made getting China more involved a priority several years ago Read more

30 Jul 2020

TiVo is on a run at the ITC against Comcast - but it’s not certain it will matter

Company notches up its third victory at the Commission with exclusion order recommended against its courtroom rival Read more

Events

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Sep 1-29
2020

IPBC Connect 2020

IAM’s IPBC Connect is specifically designed for IP business leaders. Across the month of September, IAM will be hosting more than 45 individual interactive digital sessions, purpose-built to facilitate discussion, benchmarking and the sharing of best practice in key areas of strategic IP value creation.

Attendees can build their own IPBC Connect schedules and join the sessions most relevant to them. Register for the ones you would like to join and choose as many or as few as you wish. Sessions will take place at times that suit participants in Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas.

Insights

8 Jun 2020

IP Market news highlights

IAM’s biggest spring reads Read more

8 Jun 2020

From French fancy to global community – celebrating 100 issues of IAM 

Founder and editor in chief Joff Wild looks back on 17 years of IAM Read more

4 Mar 2020

IP market news highlights

A rundown of some of the top news stories on the IAM platform in December, January and February. Read more

4 Mar 2020

The top 10 patent market developments of 2019

Asset sales, trade wars and new names at the top made last year transformative for IP owners. Read more

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