Facebook IP chief warns licensees; Google’s Fitbit purchase is major data play; InterDigital boss hails mystery patent deal; US government’s accuses Gilead; LOT signs up member 500; and 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 11th November
The Dusseldorf Court of Appeal’s decision in Unwired Planet v Huawei is one that had licensees cheering and licensors in despair - but it may not last long. Read more here
InterDigital’s senior management hails new patent licensing deal with Google that was secured through mystery platform. Read more here
TUESDAY 12th November
State research lab ETRI and patent fund Intellectual Discovery are two of the entities in line to profit from a new assertion effort by a Korean NPE. Read more here
After months of controversy, US Department of Justice files multi-billion dollar case against Gilead, claiming the company has been infringing its HIV PrEP patents since 2016. Read more here
In a play that is becoming familiar in the IP market, Immersion CEO Ramzi Haidamus is overseeing a major scaling back of the haptics leader's patent portfolio while moving beyond pure monetisation. Read more here
WEDNESDAY 13th November
An EPO agreement with China’s national IP administration looks set to boost Chinese tech companies’ moves into European markets. Read more here
The LOT Network has passed a major milestone in members with Visa, Disney and Caterpillar signing up, while CEO talks of move into SEP territory. Read more here
THURSDAY 14th November
Beijing-based display maker BOE has bolstered its growing patent stockpile with another secondary market move, buying a portfolio from Microchip Technology. Read more here
Skyhawk deal with Celgene confirms growing importance of platform technologies in life sciences IP value creation. Read more here
Get your deals done now before the market begins to rebalance in favour of patent owners, Facebook IP head advises licensees. Read more here
FRIDAY 15th November
LG Electronics has accused TCL of patent infringement in Germany, in another lawsuit targeting a Chinese rival that could indicate a shift in strategy at the Korean company. Read more here
Google’s acquisition of Fitbit will strengthen the tech giant’s patent position in a high-growth industry and will also give access to the data needed to penetrate the healthcare market. Read more here
SATURDAY 16th November
A UK Supreme Court judgment that upholds the Unwired Planet and Conversant FRAND licensing decisions could end up clashing with the realpolitik of post-Brexit Sino-British relations. Read more here