Ericsson v Samsung explodes into life; Biggest stories of 2020; New IP strategies for biopharma; How to go it alone; Top licensing tips; plus much more
A round-up of everything we covered on IAM during the festive break, so that you can start the new year fully up-to-date
MONDAY 21st December
In its Texas FRAND suit against Samsung, Ericsson has introduced a brand-new SEP litigation strategy that is based on the need for speed. Read more here
IAM’s Strategy 300 Global Leaders share their insights on what the future holds for AI and patents – and what you need to do now to stay ahead. Read more here
TUESDAY 22nd December
Recent technological and legal developments have increased the need for pharma and biotech companies to integrate clear data and trade secrets strategies into their broader IP approach. Read more here
Seven pieces of advice from IP pioneers who decided to put job security to one side and to set up on their own. Read more here
Patent licensing is as much an art as it is a science, explain some of those featured in the new IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders guide. Read more here
WEDNESDAY 23rd December
The biggest IP stories of 2020 across the Asia-Pacific in a year of major change for rights owners and their advisers across the region. Read more here
From a potential sale of the BlackBerry portfolio to a record year for big damages awards, it’s been a busy 12 months in the US and Canada. Read more here
THURSDAY 24th December
The IAM Christmas Playlist 2020 - each member of the editorial team reveals the music they’ll be listening to over the festive period and explains why it means so much. Read more here
MONDAY 28th December
There were plenty of major IP developments in China during 2020 as local courts got active in the global FRAND debate and trade tensions with the US ratcheted up. Read more here
TUESDAY 29th December
There have been major developments in the FRAND licensing dispute between Ericsson and Samsung, with a Chinese anti-suit injunction countered by an anti-anti-suit injunction in the US. Read more here
IAM data reporter Bridget Diakun chooses the five pieces she worked on during 2020 that she believes were the most important. Read more here
WEDNESDAY 30th December
Although the year in life sciences IP was dominated by the response to the coronavirus pandemic, there were other major developments as well. Read more here
THURSDAY 31st December
In Europe, a golden summer for SEP owners turned a little chilly in the autumn, while covid-19, the UPC and a major IP services merger were also big IP stories. Read more here