SVB’s collapse is a reminder of how far IP finance still has to travel
Like many others, the bank held thousands of patents as security for loan deals, but almost certainly had no idea of their value – or lack of it
Like many others, the bank held thousands of patents as security for loan deals, but almost certainly had no idea of their value – or lack of it
Marconi's Kasim Alfalahi takes the top spot for Avanci's stellar showing in our countdown of the patent market’s most innovative and influential dealmakers and decision takers
We compiled data from Westfleet Advisors’ annual litigation funding reports to find patent finance shot up by nearly 50% since 2020 – to the benefit of rights holders
Financiers and plaintiffs lawyers say funding gives patent owners a fighting chance to see a case through a big settlement or verdict but others are critical
27 September 2021
World-beating R&D and patent rates propel country to top of Asia for the first time in annual WIPO study, but Global Innovation Index also shows areas where IP professionals can help it improve further
27 September 2021
Saturday Opinion: Recent signs point toward more patent licensing negotiations between Chinese tech companies. That’s good news for the country’s IP system.
25 September 2021
In an exclusive interview, Marco Tong declines to comment on company’s reported suit against a Chinese phone maker this week, but says ZTE will “reluctantly use enforcement” if implementers “continuously disrespect others’ IP”
24 September 2021
John Chen expresses frustration at the time the transaction is taking to get over the line as IAM learns new details of its structure
23 September 2021
A new high-level policy calls for growth by a metric that includes not just royalty receipts but also payments to foreign IP owners
23 September 2021
In an exclusive interview, Max Sills explains why the firm has joined the OIN and provides an update on the Crypto Open Patent Alliance
14 September 2021
A Zhuhai company that has grown to be the world’s second largest supplier of laptop and tablet batteries faces new US patent claims as it prepares to go public
10 September 2021
Financial disclosures from four major publicly-listed patent owners suggest that their collective licensing revenues are on a downward trend
06 September 2021
The Long Read: Alex Rogers heads the list of individuals who have shaped the global patent licensing and deals markets over the past year, with senior executives from both corporates and NPEs making up the rest of the top 10
01 September 2021
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