We talked with Greg Benoit, president of the Canadian company that filed the most cases in 2022, strongly favours the Western District of Texas, and has obtained a 96% settlement rate among its terminated cases
Increased NPE litigation in the sector emerges from a patent buyer’s market of liquidated assets and divested obsolete portfolios
In the second part of IAM’s exclusive interview with USPTO Director Kathi Vidal, she shares her thoughts on international patent issues
Despite the increasing attraction of the London courts, the real FRAND focus in Europe is likely to be on EU action which is promised by the end of the year
05 August 2022
Marianne Frydenlund joins the firm from Nordic Semicondustor with a brief to develop solutions for IoT-related sectors beyond auto
01 August 2022
Moves to encourage parties away from the courts and towards ADR are welcome, say observers, but a lot more is needed for it to happen
27 July 2022
Sales offer quick revenue say those in the know, and while licensing programmes bring the most value they also carry higher costs
26 July 2022
Sisvel, Via and Avanci are among those demonstrating that patent holders have thought deeply about how best to meet the needs of those who want to access their technology
23 July 2022
Patent pools can provide long-term mutual benefits for many industries, especially those based on FRAND-enabled technology standards. But for them to succeed, write Bowman Heiden and Gustav Brismark, short-term buy and sell-side misalignments must be overcome. The recently announced Sisvel WiFi 6 Pool may provide some answers
20 July 2022
The Chinese company joins a group that also includes MediaTek, SK Telecom and Philips in a programme that offers an innovative royalty structure designed to encourage early participation
19 July 2022
Docket Navigator data shows that entities created by the firm have filed nearly 280 lawsuits since 2018 and have often secured quick settlements
18 July 2022
Courts striking-out those who have not had covid-19 jabs may unintentionally be eliminating people from diverse demographics holding multiple world views
16 July 2022
Connected vehicles platform ditches its well-known $15-per-vehicle price tag
12 July 2022
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