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@IAM_magazine New data shows how blockbuster Fed Circuit decision is continuing to be a boon to (most) patent owners… https://t.co/INGuaGYgvr Read more
Escaping the prisoner’s dilemma: towards a new transparency in patent licensing
For too long a widespread lack of transparency, flexibility and fairness has held back many sectors of the patent licensing industry. For the sake of all participants, this must change ‒ which means tackling the prisoner’s dilemma head on
The last one to the party: why AI has left legal departments behind
Artificial intelligence is having a profound impact on the tech world, across a range of disciplines. While in-house IP departments have been slow on the uptake, the potential of this new technology is astounding
The year America fought back
There has been an upswing in US sentiment among respondents to the 2017 IAM benchmarking survey, with more confidence in the litigation system matched by less interest in seeking opportunities elsewhere ‒ although there are still concerns about the USPTO
Join a defensive aggregator and what is your financial return?
Defensive aggregator models continue to evolve to address the challenge posed by patent assertion entities. While determining the financial return on these can be challenging, there are solutions – as a work-through of the LOT Network proposition demonstrates
Size is not everything
After it opted against a sale five years ago, InterDigital has been on a licensing roll with a series of headline deals. The question now is whether it can maintain this growth
How to win a patent case in China as a plaintiff
There is a reason why patent litigation in China is surging: patent owners have some big advantages. However, there are differences from US patent disputes at every stage which plaintiffs need to know about
IP value in the lands down under
Australia and New Zealand have the expertise, the investment and the right economic conditions to become high-tech innovation dynamos. What they need now is an IP strategy
Collaborative invention mining at Tata Consultancy Services
Matching inventive ideas to business objectives is a complex interdisciplinary process. However, so-called ‘collaborative invention mining’ can help an organisation to align its inventions with its long-term strategy
Seen and heard
A round-up of IP-related quotes, observations and opinions from the recent past …
IP-related statistics from the recent past
A selection of key IP facts and figures, as reported by IAM and other sources
Inside Google’s IP battle with Uber
Google is looking to leverage different forms of intellectual property in its pending battle with Uber. As all eyes turn to the increasingly acrimonious lawsuit, is this the start of the next big IP war?
