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Why batteries are a key technology to watch in China

Litigation activity is already intensifying in the field, and recent data shows Chinese firms lag badly in patent applications

24 Sep 2020

Chinese EV makers get serious about patents

Startups that have listed in the US and China look more like Tesla than Nikola from an IP portfolio perspective

23 Sep 2020

Canon IP boss speaks on adapting to the ‘new normal’

Kenichi Nagasawa explains the choices he is confronted with as covid-19 accelerates changes that were already taking place in the tech industry

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22 Sep 2020

Iancu reveals USPTO maintenance fees almost $20 million below expectations

Comments point to ongoing impact of covid-19 as patent owners appear to be increasing their focus on IP budgets Read more

22 Sep 2020

EPO plant patent decision imperils businesses like ours, says Bayer’s head of IP

Joerg Thomaier tells IAM that the Enlarged Board of Appeal got it wrong in a recent controversial ruling, but says the case is now closed and companies have to learn to live with it Read more

21 Sep 2020

Chinese LED firms square up with foreign patent portfolios on both sides

Mainland opponents in notoriously litigious sector have stocked up with rights from Sony, Sharp, Panasonic and Korea’s ILJIN Read more

17 Sep 2020

40 years after Bayh-Dole, the US government’s patent strategy may be at a turning point

There is growing pressure on federal agencies to enforce their IP arising from public-private collaborations Read more

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15 Sep 2020

Confronting critical challenges, Taiwan’s tech companies must find a way to create patent value

IAM speaks with IP leaders from Foxconn, AU Optronics and others ahead of IPBC Taiwan next week Read more

14 Sep 2020

Changes to Ukraine’s IP laws have major implications for the life sciences

Two recent pieces of legislation have brought the country’s patent system more closely in line with EU rules Read more

5 Sep 2020

Covid-19 shows promise of AI tools – innovators need IP protection, and fast

Breakthroughs by startups across the APAC region show the IP system is working as intended to incentivise innovation - even in a crowded patent landscape Read more

22 Aug 2020

If Nvidia purchases Arm it will create a processor patent powerhouse

The semiconductor industry is buzzing on the news of a potential tie-up and portfolio analysis shows that there is a lot to be gained from such a move Read more

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14 Sep 2020

China’s Supreme Court orders Conversant not to enforce German injunction against Huawei

Country’s first ever anti-suit injunction was handed down one day after NPE’s win in Germany Read more

11 Sep 2020

New licensing entity picks up portfolios from Samsung, Kyocera and TCL

Japan-based LLC’s first monetisation move is a licensor spot in Via’s LTE pool Read more

10 Sep 2020

Pharma patent deal-making may be back with a bang

Following a spate of licensing deals, high-value life sciences M&A now seems to be back in business after a pandemic-induced pause Read more

8 Sep 2020

Samsung seizing 5G opportunities enabled by patent leadership

Verizon deal worth $6.6b is latest sign that the company is stepping into the big leagues of network gear Read more

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12 Aug 2020

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25 Sep 2020

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25 Sep 2020

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Market Developments

Chinese EV makers get serious about patents

Canon IP boss speaks on adapting to the ‘new normal’

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Iancu reveals USPTO maintenance fees almost $20 million below expectations

EPO plant patent decision imperils businesses like ours, says Bayer’s head of IP

Chinese LED firms square up with foreign patent portfolios on both sides

40 years after Bayh-Dole, the US government’s patent strategy may be at a turning point

News

Confronting critical challenges, Taiwan’s tech companies must find a way to create patent value

Changes to Ukraine’s IP laws have major implications for the life sciences

Covid-19 shows promise of AI tools – innovators need IP protection, and fast

If Nvidia purchases Arm it will create a processor patent powerhouse

Analysis

China’s Supreme Court orders Conversant not to enforce German injunction against Huawei

New licensing entity picks up portfolios from Samsung, Kyocera and TCL

Pharma patent deal-making may be back with a bang

Samsung seizing 5G opportunities enabled by patent leadership

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