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The inside perspective
The global IP market is changing at a rapid pace. This is reflected in the findings of IAM’s latest benchmarking surveys, which record the views of market makers across the world
Open for innovation
The world’s top IP owners are racing to keep the golden age of innovation alive, writes Bob Stembridge
Constructing a holistic corporate patent monetisation strategy
A well-rounded monetisation strategy should combine enforcement with technology-driven alternatives. A systems engineering approach to using patents can improve financial statements, increase market share and enhance enterprise value
Double standards
The IEEE’s new patent policy was meant to bring clarity to licensing negotiations over standard-essential patents. But with a group of companies insisting that they will not license under the new terms, they have instead brought division and accusations of a biased process
In search of the next patent war
As the smartphone patent wars peter out, a wide-angle view of the shifting legislative and technological landscape worldwide might help to pinpoint when and where the next litigation frenzy will ensue
The IP of the IoT
Intellectual property will be at the core of tomorrow’s hyper-connected world, where the Internet of Things will facilitate greater interaction between our homes, workplaces and vehicles. Here, we take a look at some of the likely key players
The strategic counter-assertion model for patent portfolio RoI
Targeting the revenues of other companies according to the patent assertion risk they present effectively defines your patent development and external acquisition strategies
No longer just for defendants
Invalidity studies have emerged as a valuable resource for patent monetisation, management and investment, and are increasingly being used by rights holders and even potential buyers
Quality patents becomes the new mantra in China
After several years of intensive growth in patent filings and grants, the Chinese government and businesses in the country are turning their attention to improving the strategic value of intellectual property. A group of industry insiders discuss the issues this raises
The 1,000 club – the entities that own over half of all in-force US patents
Last issue, we revealed the companies that own the 100 largest portfolios of active US patents. Here, we expand the list to name each of the 369 entities holding portfolios of over 1,000 assets, representing over half of all US patents currently in force
Spring festival
This April, top IP executives, investors and strategists from around the world convened in Beijing for IPBC China. The focus was on the latest developments in this most exciting of emerging IP markets
IP lawyer: Federal Circuit saves complementary products from exhaustion
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has overturned a holding of exhaustion in a case involving separately patented, complementary inventions
Broken by a system that encourages bad behaviours, IPXI closes down
IPXI could have been a game-changing way to license patents; but after six years of trying, its members and management have thrown in the towel. Its CEO’s explanation for the failure laid the blame on a US system that incentivises conflict over deal making and leaves plenty for those who want to further weaken the rights of patent owners to contemplate
Seen and heard
A round-up of IP-related quotes, observations and opinions from the recent past …
Days of change
The US patent landscape is evolving at a rapid pace. A panel of leading lawyers discusses developments and predicts what might happen next
IP-related statistics from the recent past
A selection of key IP facts and figures, as reported by IAM and other sources