The Federal Circuit’s recent
decision in Uniloc v Microsoft
regarding the 25% reasonable
royalty rule is not only on point,
but also long overdue. But the
court did not get everything right
Developed as a new and
transparent way of trading IP
licence rights, IP Exchange
International (IPXI) has created quite
a stir in the IP transaction market.
One of the people behind its roll-out
explains how it works
The world economy continues
to change, so the way in which
companies manage their intellectual
assets has to change too. Never
has the term “adapt or die” been
more appropriate
A series of recent decisions from
the Court of Appeals for the Federal
Circuit mean that patent valuation
will never be the same again
The smartphone IP wars have
captured many newspaper
headlines. If the companies
involved are not careful, they may
also soon attract the attention of
European competition authorities
Many people describe themselves
as patent litigators, but only a
select few can be considered world
class. Those who are often share
similar traits
A lost reputation can cost a
company billions of dollars;
the personal implications for its
directors are equally as serious
Although intellectual assets often
comprise the bulk of corporate
value, their oversight – if it exists –
is all too often diffuse and
uncoordinated. A recent IAFS
roundtable discussed how this
situation might change if there were
a post-holder inside companies to
take overall responsibility for them
