William New

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• New US trade secrets law a ‘potential sledgehammer’ in dispute negotiations
• New head of Mexican IP office begins work amid IP community concerns
• Trade secrets rise up the corporate agenda as IP officers express optimism over future innovation waves
• Study makes case for cost-saving patent lapse strategies in auto industry
• Prepare now: call to action for chief IP officers on draft FTC non-compete policy
• Lula clears out Brazil IP office leadership
• The biggest IP stories coming up in 2023
• USPTO director welcomes turn of year with wave of patent battle decisions
• Patent litigation finance booming while insurance market evolving, providers say
• Brazilian patent term decision quashed and other 2022 Latin America developments
• ‘The devil is in the detail' – the Qualcomm take on patent licensing
• US omnibus appropriations bill: robust USPTO funding and satellite office incoming
• Patent bills prominent but prospects mixed as US Congress winds down
• The Leahy legacy: the power of conscience in patent policy
• Diversity data reveals size of missed opportunities in inventors and patenting
• FTC ‘effort to claim broad authority’ puts SEPs in the frame
• Amazon joins Open Invention Network, rounding out cloud market participation
• The way Kathi Vidal is using director review makes a lot of sense, says former top PTAB judge
• Renewed US Congress should seize chance to make IP policy impact
• Analysing IP impact of US midterms as results unfold
• WiLAN revenues plummet in Q3 on prior year but Micron deal excluded
• InterDigital CEO hails Apple deal but firm not yet committed to Avanci 5G programme
• WIPO patent chief on SEPs, patent quality and the future
• The pursuit of clarity over whether an AI-generated invention can be patented may be headed to SCOTUS
• WIPO DDG Lisa Jorgenson on women in IP and global patent trends
• Netlist CEO says Big Tech battles show need for patent reform
• Draft US bill proposes federal SEP royalty court with global impact
• Explosion in banking innovation drives move to increased collaboration and partnerships
• Qualcomm seeks focus on patent quality over quantity to power US in global tech race
• The UPC is a game-changer on both sides of the Atlantic
• Soaring US patent litigation funding triggers intense disclosure debate

• Senator Coons’ co-sponsorship of Tillis bill potential breakthrough for patent eligibility
• New high-level lobby group will promote role of IP in US innovation
• Patent pools pass the antitrust test and are here to stay, say IAM event delegates
• As the US mid-term elections near, some wonder whether the Senate’s IP sub-committee will survive
• USPTO director seeks to drive US patent standards participation
• The dangers of patent counting to assess technology leadership
• Why the new CHIPS + Science Act matters for IP
• SEP holders will not change their licensing models, ETSI legal director predicts
• How Pure Storage generates – and demonstrates - ROI with its patents
• What made Colombia an attractive venue for Ericsson in its patent battle with Apple
• InterDigital announces Amazon deal and record non-smartphone income
• Experts react to USPTO planned revision of section 101 guidance
• Vidal opens up on PTAB reform, 101 and SEPs in conference dialogue with Iancu
• WIPO-USPTO SEP arbitration agreement sparks market scepticism
• We may survive the PTAB but many other small disruptors will not, says Centripetal COO
• US patent legislation state of play: lots of heat, little light (at the end of the tunnel)
• How Pure Storage’s patent model has created a powerhouse
• Big week for US patent eligibility leaves resolution of “morass of uncertainty” still unclear
• Senators hear mixed views on compromise PTAB reform bill
• There’s a lot more to GE Licensing than patents, says outfit’s head
• The importance of IP to US national security interests is finally being understood
• Federal Circuit judges ask tough questions on patentability of AI creations
• Hope grows in the US for measured, concrete action on inter partes review abuse
• SEP stakeholders weigh in as EU mulls changes to FRAND framework
• Qualcomm chief IP counsel: US IP system in decent shape but some current proposals could be “detrimental”
• Brazil beats patent backlog with help of international searches and AI
• USPTO warns users on paying Russia for patent services using sanctioned banks
• Judge Kathleen O’Malley: SCOTUS bought into ‘patent troll’ hype
• Kathi Vidal confirmed to lead USPTO, taking over amidst big IP policy debates
• Patent-intensive industries drive higher-skilled, better-paying jobs, USPTO report finds
• What a unified US Intellectual Property Office could mean for policy and practice