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Defensive Aggregation

LOT loses its first member, but another auto leader signs up

Major supplier backs out just months after joining; however, Toyota confirmed as new member adding another major carmaker to the defensive network’s ranks

15 Jan 2020

The IBM patent selloff continued right up until its decision to join LOT Net

USPTO records show that Big Blue off-loaded hundreds of assets to Xperi late last year in its latest major deal

14 Jan 2020

IBM signs up with the LOT Network

Decision to join follows the acquisition of open source giant Red Hat and is a major boost to the defensive patent operator

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3 Jan 2020

Big drop in new PTAB cases, smaller decline in US district court patent suits

Numbers for 2019 point to big fall among most frequent filers of IPRs, indicating that reforms introduced by USPTO director Andrei Iancu are having an impact Read more

20 Dec 2019

Unified Patents sells majority stake to private equity firm

Defensive player's CEO Kevin Jakel hails milestone that sees Boston-based investor offer significant boost to expansion plans Read more

13 Dec 2019

LOT’s expanding membership in China indicates rising NPE worry

In addition to the big names, defensive network is attracting China-focused companies that have never faced assertion in US courts Read more

10 Dec 2019

How the threat of unsold rights, the rise of the in-house dealmaker and a revolution in analytics are re-shaping the IP deals market

As IAM releases this year's brokered patent market survey one of its authors digs deep into the current climate for transactions and explains why some of the grunt work of five years ago is a thing of the past Read more

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5 Dec 2019

The search for the world's leading IP strategists is on

IAM is currently seeking nominations for individuals to be considered for the 2020 edition of the Strategy 300 - our unique guide to the men and women who excel in the creation of IP value Read more

5 Dec 2019

Auto IP stakeholders in Asia call for peace, prepare for war

Huawei, Nokia and top Japanese brands discussed the licensing conflicts confronting the industry in front of a packed room in Shanghai Read more

30 Nov 2019

IoT patent owners still hold the future in their own hands – but the clock is ticking

A successful IAM conference in Munich illustrated the IP complexities that surround the platform, but licensors must think creatively - and quickly - about how to seize opportunities before others do it for them Read more

29 Nov 2019

The 2019 brokered patent market from the buyer and seller perspective

Asking prices for patents are up from last year. However, the size of the market is down and assertion activity from NPEs may be on the rise Read more

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9 Dec 2019

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24 Jan 2020

@IAM_magazine RT @CaptainCons: This is a once-in-a-generation type athletic feat. It’s on that level, sport be dammed https://t.co/NHp6ypwxMR Read more

23 Jan 2020

@IAM_magazine As Toyota adds to LOT's burgeoning group of members the network sees its first exit https://t.co/bWanFoX51R https://t.co/ybjQtMhc8t Read more

23 Jan 2020

@IAM_magazine Two conflicting recent decisions by the Indian courts have created more uncertainty for life sciences companies in… https://t.co/paa0Yu3FD9 Read more

22 Jan 2020

@IAM_magazine Parts of BigTech seem to want to import the US patent troll narrative to Europe, but their real target looks to be… https://t.co/4kQSVJnXMe Read more

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Defensive Aggregation

The IBM patent selloff continued right up until its decision to join LOT Net

IBM signs up with the LOT Network

Latest

Big drop in new PTAB cases, smaller decline in US district court patent suits

Unified Patents sells majority stake to private equity firm

LOT’s expanding membership in China indicates rising NPE worry

How the threat of unsold rights, the rise of the in-house dealmaker and a revolution in analytics are re-shaping the IP deals market

News

The search for the world's leading IP strategists is on

Auto IP stakeholders in Asia call for peace, prepare for war

IoT patent owners still hold the future in their own hands – but the clock is ticking

The 2019 brokered patent market from the buyer and seller perspective

Analysis

Healthcare and pharma sector sees most patent deals activity in Q3 in the US

Fish & Richardson tops list of firms that the US patent elite use for litigation

Apple’s IP chief takes top place in this year’s IAM Market Makers list

Leaders at Philips, Lenovo, Broadcom and AT&T named as members of the global IP dealmaking elite

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IBM signs up with the LOT Network

The IBM patent selloff continued right up until its decision to join LOT Net

Big drop in new PTAB cases, smaller decline in US district court patent suits

Unified Patents sells majority stake to private equity firm

LOT loses its first member, but another auto leader signs up

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