IBM IP chief stepping down; SEP/FRAND suits in Indonesia; sustainability challenges; EC licensing proposal; UKIPO CEO interview; plus much more
Everything we covered on IAM over the last seven days – and all you need to know from the global IP market to set yourself up for the start of another busy week
MONDAY 03 April
Interview: IBM’s IP monetisation guru Bill LaFontaine steps down after 33-year career. Read more here
Data dive: The top US patent jury verdicts of 2023’s first quarter. Read more here
TUESDAY 04 April
Design filings soar in India as government seeks to bolster global position. Read more here
Nokia’s Oppo/Vivo lawsuits were a false start for Indonesian SEP/FRAND litigation. Read more here
WEDNESDAY 05 April
Long read: Scaling green innovation – new IP challenges in the sustainability transition. Read more here
Walking the tightrope between infringement notice and declaratory judgment risk. Read more here
DG GROW seeks to replace established FRAND valuation and licensing practices with top-down rate setting. Read more here
THURSDAY 06 April
EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal confirms use of post-published data to support inventive step. Read more here
Weekly column: How the EC’s SEP licensing regulation will harm SMEs. Read more here
Ericsson win in India cements country as a go-to SEP litigation venue. Read more here
FRIDAY 07 April
Interview: SEP/FRAND policy is about finding the middle ground, says UKIPO CEO. Read more here
Patent litigation’s uncertain intersection between venue and alternative service of process. Read more here
SATURDAY 08 April
Opinion: The EU is worryingly ambivalent about IP. Read more here