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Three things to know about the US government’s new strategy for standards development

Here’s the critical background to know as innovators today participate in a USPTO listening session about the intersection between standards development and IP

BREAKING: Avanci signs BMW as first new 5G programme licensee since launch

Three licensors, including Deutsche Telekom, also added to new connected vehicle licensing programme

Court guidance on virtual patent marking needs to be heeded to protect products

Chief IP officers should understand these court rulings and ensure their companies’ virtual patent markings provide proper constructive notice to infringers

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Technology security makes EU SEP licensing plans tough to justify

Recent interventions by Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark and Ericsson CIPO Christina Petersson indicate major licensors believe focusing on this issue, rather than technicalities, is the way to counter DG GROW’s controversial proposals

15 June 2023

Cedar Lane and IP Edge’s US patent lawsuits drop dramatically

We’ve predicted that the volume of US district court patent cases will see a steep decline this year - and the data shows two prolific non-practicing entities have paused filing suits

12 June 2023

“Be humble”: Xiaomi looks to take its global patent strategy to the next level

A year after becoming the company’s head of IP strategy, Ran Xu sat down with IAM to discuss deals to date and his goal of being more active on the international stage

07 June 2023

Patent families sold for $83,000 average in latest AST IP3 sale

One patent seller seeking $1 billion didn’t find a buyer among the likes of AST members Cisco, Google and Microsoft, however, 36 deals were done which garnered $3.12 million

07 June 2023

‘Showdown’: Sonos wins $32.5 million verdict from Google

Big verdict news is always interesting, but especially so here since the competitor battle followed US District Judge William Alsup’s “gunfight at the OK Corral” patent case management procedure

31 May 2023

The BlackBerry patent sale is a missed opportunity for company and country

Last week’s completion of a $200 million deal with NPE Malikie Innovations Limited saw more valuable IP leave Canadian ownership and was for a much lower amount than CEO John Chen and his board had originally planned for

18 May 2023

Report urges companies to hunt for more value from their patents

PatSnap’s “State of IP” report reveals intelligence about patent value, monetisation strategies, IP department budgets and more

11 May 2023

US government confirms concerns over EC SEP licensing regulation

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo reveals that officials have told Brussels of worries about aspects of the proposed legislation

04 May 2023

Qualcomm licensing woes deepened by ongoing handset headwinds

The company’s per-device licensing approach has rendered it especially vulnerable to severe drop offs in smartphone sales

04 May 2023

There is still time for a rethink on the EU’s proposed SEP licensing regulation

Fiery language aimed at patent holders by DG Grow chief Thierry Breton cannot mask the lack of evidence supporting the need for legislation

04 May 2023

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