Spotify asset mapping; China patent volumes; Panasonic IP director; ZTE sues Oppo; former PTAB judge 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
The Long Read
A ‘brand’ new approach to intellectual asset mapping at Spotify - an updated framework allows for renewed understanding of how a broad array of potential assets can drive value. Read more here
MONDAY 21 November
Legal IP experts weigh in on how AI is transforming work practices. Read more here
Analog Devices Inc and Advanced Micro Devices mutually agreed to resolve patent litigation that has embroiled them since 2019. We took a closer look at their litigation track records. Read more here
TUESDAY 22 November
WIPO data showed an astonishing increase in the number of patent applications made in China or by Chinese inventors however change looks to be inevitable. Read more here
AbbVie’s Imbruvica victory at the US Federal Circuit has added to its Humira successes. Read more here
As GE Licensing reaches the 10-year anniversary of a programme that revolutionised colour on TVs, executives reflect on strategic choices and lessons. Read more here
WEDNESDAY 23 November
“Conventional business and IP frameworks and ideas are no longer applicable. Business and IP activities must change,” Yoshiaki Tokuda, Director of the IP department at Panasonic, told IAM. Read more here
EPO cements ‘new normal’ with permanent move to videoconferencing although long-term use by Boards of Appeal less certain. Read more here
THURSDAY 24 November
Design patent enforcers must mind procedural requirements for injunctive relief in US. Read more here
Nokia suffered a setback in India, where an application for interim payments from Oppo was rejected, but an imminent interim injunction decision will be more important for the parties. Read more here
The Unified Patent Court could be a global gamechanger but there are some key developments to look for when deciding whether it has actually become one. Read more here
FRIDAY 25 November
“Talented professionals don’t need marble or glass surroundings” – inside IP experts’ post-pandemic working practices. Read more here
ZTE sues Oppo in China as licensing push gains momentum. Read more here
Former PTAB judges endorses Kathi Vidal’s use of director review in an interview with IAM. Read more here
SATURDAY 26 November
The US Supreme Court decision to review Amgen v Sanofi is based on a false dichotomy, writes Charles R Macedo, Darren Haber, Yangfan Xu and Gary J Gershik of Amster Rothstein & Ebenstein LLP. Read more here