Richard Lloyd

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• Big jury verdicts reflect significant shifts in the US patent landscape, damages experts claim
• Sonos secures key German court win in Google patent battle
• Speed will remain of the essence in the Western District of Texas, Judge Albright vows
• USPTO marks patent number 11 million, while signs emerge of a recovery in filings
• Beware unintended consequences of proposals to tackle IP theft, warns trade secrets guru
• InterDigital's Indian anti anti-suit injunction confirmed in escalation of Xiaomi dispute
• Xperi takes $60 million semiconductor licensing hit but media assets continue to pay off
• After strategic pivot video patent platform files suit against Dell
• Shopify joins OIN in further sign of Canadian tech giant's growing patent focus
• Key US trade report raises concerns over use of anti-suit injunctions in SEP fights
• Patent diversity bill passes key US hurdle, now comes the hard part
• Qualcomm and Nokia see licensing bump after handset market's Q1 boost
• USPTO stats show there's still plenty of PTAB peril for patent owners
• Settlement between Daimler and Conversant draws line under another long-running auto patent battle
• Facebook, HPE and Microsoft announce Low-Carbon Patent Pledge
• Ericsson sees huge hit to licensing revenues thanks to Samsung fight and Huawei sales slump
• Acting USPTO head touts drop in 101 rejections as agency considers change to examination process
• NPE puts former Huawei audio patents into play with assertion against LG
• Trio of oil and gas lawsuits mark the sector as one to watch for patent assertion
• A $2 billion exclusion order and the future of the ITC
• DOJ’s IEEE patent policy move will heighten SEP owners’ focus on Biden Admin’s next antitrust steps
• Judge Gilstrap orders damages retrial in $506 million Optis v Apple case and accuses both sides of playing “fast and loose” with FRAND
• Microsoft IP head: Changes at the PTAB are undermining the intent of the AIA
• The SCOTUS Oracle v Google decision reflects the reality of how the software industry works, claims Lemley
• Michel, Iancu and Tillis take aim at “power grab” by China in Ericsson v Samsung fight
• Fortress’s latest patent fund could top $900 million
• Netlist uses IP leverage for $40 million licence with SK hynix and a key supply agreement
• Iancu speaks about his USPTO legacy and return to private practice
• Senator Tillis: next USPTO head can’t bring the “death squad” back to the agency
• New $400 million Aon fund with IP focus raises exciting prospects, says CIO Brian Hinman
• Latest US litigation numbers point to scale of Ericsson’s fight with Samsung
• BlackBerry CEO: Majority of cash for patent portfolio expected in upfront payment
• Legislators tell the White House that IP must move up the to-do list
• Biden’s pick for CAFC vacancy comes with plenty of patent litigation and Big Tech experience
• Acacia CEO points to “astounding settlements and judgments” as signs of big turnaround in patent market
• Patent owners need to get wise to a possible changing of the guard at the Federal Circuit
• Patent pools need to innovate along with advances in technology, says video tech expert
• New IAM report names the companies that own the biggest US, Chinese and European patent portfolios
• Expect more ITC cases as district courts work through covid backlog, says leading US litigator
• Executive summary
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  Featured in Special Report 2021 Q1: On the shoulders of giants
• In latest litigation play, Ocado looks for quick leverage in rival’s largest market
• Some believe Open RAN may lessen 5G infrastructure dependence on Huawei, but patent data suggests it's not as simple as that
• "We feel good about our business - it’s very profitable and on a sustainable foundation," says Nokia Technologies chief
• Apple picks up portfolio of former Panasonic 4G patents from US NPE
• Spate of patent litigation dismissals involving Tesla points to possible Avanci deal
• Qualcomm IP head appointed new InterDigital CEO
• Nokia secures another litigation-free, royalty-bearing, licensing deal with Samsung
• Facebook, Google, Microsoft and others pass on $500 million patent in latest IP3 auction

• Five takeaways from Fortress’s $2 billion patent damages win over Intel
• Former BlackBerry patents used in new litigation offensive against charging companies
• At the post-Iancu USPTO, will the PTAB squeeze on petitioners continue?
• Xperi pushes plans for patent business separation into next year
• IEEE opens review of controversial patent policy
• Biden nominee for Attorney General pressed on the “shambles” of 101 and SEP policy
• As technology demystifies IP, money will flow into the space like never before, says Erich Spangenberg
• The changing PTAB playbook means long-neglected re-exams might be making a comeback
• US must up its game in 5G’s hidden standards battlefield to counter Chinese threat, says prominent Republican lawmaker
• Why the US must now take the lead on SEP FRAND
• InterDigital reaps benefits of Huawei deal with jump in 2020 revenues; CEO Merritt eyes M&A opportunities
• Ericsson IP policy head explains why she dissented in high-profile EU SEP FRAND report
• How an army of armchair investors showed why BlackBerry is seeking buyers for its 38,000 patents
• A familiar face takes key Senate IP role while USPTO director race is said to tighten
• Open Invention Network adds major banks to membership with Barclays and TD Bank sign-ups
• Ford CEO weighs in on “really embarrassing” South Korean battery trade secrets fight
• Notable dissent casts shadow over European Commission report on SEP FRAND landscape
• New analysis claims the economic risk posed by NPEs is set to surge
• The pace of IBM's patent disposals looks to be matching its increased rate of abandonments
• In search for new USPTO head, diversity is emerging as a major factor
• Nokia CEO emphasises importance of IP creation and monetisation despite slight dip in licensing profits for 2020
• Apple and Huawei patent deals continue to pay off for Qualcomm
• Ocado steps up US patent fight with claims of PTO fraud against rival
• Petitioners have hit the accelerator at the PTAB, exclusive data shows
• Acacia brings Yahoo! patents back to the fore with new litigation campaign
• Love him or loathe him, few USPTO directors have left an impression like Iancu
• Mired in a FRAND and patent fight with Samsung, Ericsson forecasts big quarterly hit to licensing revenues
• Failed attempt to back a single patent pool for VVC leaves operators with a choice of two
• Proposed US legislation to police recalcitrant Chinese patent licensees indicates increased interest in SEP debate
• Latest move in Ericsson v Samsung shows how PTAB reforms are changing big-ticket licensing fights
• As Austin feels the benefits of "Texadus", the local IP market also sees a boost
• Qualcomm’s chip sales plunge in China underlines value of its licensing business
• Ericsson's fight with Samsung will end in a deal but the rise of China's courts adds a complex new dynamic
• As he exits the USPTO, Iancu has his say on where policy priorities should lie
• VVC patents are setting the secondary market on fire
• Elite US universities come together to break technology licensing “logjam”
• New Fortress-backed NPE goes on patent attack against Apple, Dell and LG
• Deal with RPX a huge win for IV - and other takeaways from a licensing blockbuster
• Qualcomm-backed advocacy group makes pitch to Biden on patent system in “distress”
• Samsung and WiLAN patent transfers point to more semiconductor deal activity
• Exclusive: RPX and Intellectual Ventures ink landmark licensing deal
• How Apple, Microsoft and Samsung lead the way among the PTAB’s most frequent filers
• Touchscreen NPE settles patent suits with tech giants, including Samsung, Lenovo and Microsoft
• New data reveals the millions companies could save by cutting low quality patents
• Intel patent disposals continue with portfolio transfer to Google
• After years of decline, US patent suits rose strongly in 2020 - with Google the number one target
• North America’s biggest patent stories of 2020
• As Nokia looks to make up lost ground in 5G its IP business is set to become even more important
• Irish NPE has German injunction upheld against LG and Sony
• New data shows Albright’s tightening grip on US patent litigation