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Why it's time for the world of patents to embrace diversity and gender equality

Special IAM boardroom session at IPBC Global 2019 focuses on how to get more women involved in senior positions in the global IP market - and why everyone will win when it happens

Why it's time for the world of patents to embrace diversity and gender equality
17 Jun 2019

Acacia patents asserted against Vivo, Oppo and other mobile firms in China

An entity with sub-licensing rights is litigating with the re-vamped PIPCO’s patents in China, and some early validity results are encouraging

16 Jun 2019

Huawei demands $1 billion royalties from Verizon; exclusive Toyota IP head interview; Apple’s portfolio analysed; originator and implementer groups issue rival SEP guidelines; IAM reader surge; and 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

Featured

15 Jun
2019

The world’s IP elite descend on Boston

Under a day to go until another sell-out IPBC Global gets underway and the buzz is already building Read more

14 Jun
2019

$100,000 for a patent? Not all are convinced, but many admit the price tag should rise

In an interview with IAM Rembrandts in the Attic author Kevin Rivette made the case for applicants spending a lot more on the prosecution process. We asked the market whether it agreed. Read more

14 Jun
2019

“First do no harm” should be the guiding light of all attempts at patent reform

The current debate in the US around legislative changes to the eligible subject matter regime stands in marked contrast to the one triggered by the Innovation Act between 2013 and 2016 Read more

Most reads

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Rare Panasonic assertion targets Taiwanese laptop maker

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How Apple uses patents to win

3

After $31 million award inventor swaps East Texas for Washington and takes his PTAB fight to Congress

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Huawei’s $1 billion Verizon demand: politics or profit?

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$100,000 for a patent? Not all are convinced, but many admit the price tag should rise

News

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12 Jun 2019

IAM and sister publication GDR launch major data event

The Data Business Congress will take place in San Jose, CA, next February with the focus on the capture, protection, management, exploitation and monetisation of one of the pivotal assets of the 21st century Read more

10 Jun 2019

Surge in IAM readers reflects growing interest in IP as a business asset

The most-read piece of the year so far is all about the importance of quality over quantity when it comes to determining the value of 5G SEPs Read more

9 Jun 2019

Top patent firms revealed; Deloitte makes major IP play; where Europe’s courts stand on FRAND; Microsoft IP chief on value creation; world's biggest biotech portfolios; and 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

8 Jun 2019

Alice inventor - why more needs to be done on the Tillis and Coons 101 proposal

In this opinion piece, Ian K Shepherd - the man whose invention was at the heart of the pivotal SCOTUS decision - explains what the current patentable subject matter reform draft gets wrong  Read more

Analysis

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14 Jun 2019

Toyota’s new IP chief explains ‘open patent’ hybrid strategy

In an exclusive sit-down with IAM at the automaker’s headquarters, Yosuke Iida says that its latest royalty-free licence scheme can help transform the company’s business – and the environment Read more

13 Jun 2019

Three questions that require answers before we get a patent eligibility bill

Section 101 hearings end with Senator Tillis admitting that work needs to be done on key parts of the proposal; says to expect draft legislation after 4th July break Read more

13 Jun 2019

How Apple uses patents to win

The iPhone giant’s portfolio is at the heart of the defence it plays when the subject of an assertion – and analysis shows that much of it has been acquired rather than grown organically Read more

13 Jun 2019

Huawei’s $1 billion Verizon demand: politics or profit?

Ongoing royalty negotiations are revealed after US network operator reportedly notifies government. Why the conflict, which follows a 2016 dispute with T-Mobile, may alarm Nokia and Ericsson Read more

Events

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16-18 June
2019
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IPBC Global 2019

The leading gathering of global IP decision makers and thought-leaders returns to Boston! As the fourth industrial revolution gathers pace, IPBC Global’s 2019 programme explores the key IP issues this new era of change and innovation presents for corporate leaders, policy makers, investors, the legal profession and third-party service providers.

Insights

24 May 2019

IP market news highlights

Some of the major news stories carried on the IAM platform from March to mid-May. Read more

24 May 2019

Toyota showcases the dynamism of IP strategy in the auto sector

The giant Japanese car company has opened up a significant portion of its patent portfolio for royalty-free use as it looks to push the adoption of hybrid engine technology. Read more

1 Apr 2019

IP market news highlights

The big stories from the IAM platform in February and March. Read more

1 Apr 2019

Even as the storm clouds gather, Huawei’s enviable IP position means that it cannot be ignored in 5G

Storm clouds are gathering over the most talked about company in the telecoms sector but as we embark on a new era of mobile technology, Huawei still enjoys a number of notable advantages. Read more

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