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
On the back of 12 months of ferocious dealmaking, Big Blue’s IP head sits at number one in the annual list
04 November 2020
The company plans to spin off its lucrative auto battery business, and executive says patents will be key to fending off competition from China
04 November 2020
As a drop in corporate buying is matched by a rise in NPE activity, it is time to keep your friends close and your defensive aggregators closer
04 November 2020
IP leaders from the likes of Panasonic, InterDigital, Broadcom and Microsoft sit in places 20 to 11 of this year’s IAM Market Makers ranking
03 November 2020
The countdown of this year's IAM Market Makers - our annual ranking of the 40 most influential players in the global IP market - begins today with places 40 to 21
02 November 2020
Online process will see the German company attempt to offload portfolio reading on smart traffic and navigation technology
29 October 2020
AskBio buyout highlights new transaction patterns around cutting-edge biotech innovations
29 October 2020
Companies in China and South Korea link with chemicals giant in chip deals as policymakers seek to bulk up domestic supply chains
27 October 2020
Requirements to practise granted patents have long complicated the strategies of IP owners in India and Indonesia, but recent weeks have brought positive developments for rightsholders in both countries
26 October 2020
Minister of Economic Affairs Wang Mei-Hua tells IPBC Taiwan attendees that a robust IP environment can encourage re-shoring and greater investment in local R&D efforts
09 October 2020
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