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“Every crisis brings about innovation" – how the vaccine race is transforming biopharma IP

From greater respect for researchers to a fresh focus on compulsory licences, IAM’s Global Leaders share their views on how the life sciences space has been changed by the quest for covid-19 vaccines

“Every crisis brings about innovation" – how the vaccine race is transforming biopharma IP
Technology trends – why patent your hidden AI?
22 Nov 2021

Technology trends – why patent your hidden AI?

Co-published – The case for securing protection has never been stronger, and is likely to become even more compelling over the coming years

Best time ever for C-suite IP pitch; Munich patent docket soars; Western Digital's WiLAN deal; Nobel laureate’s patent woes; A memorable IPBC Global; plus much more
21 Nov 2021

Best time ever for C-suite IP pitch; Munich patent docket soars; Western Digital's WiLAN deal; Nobel laureate’s patent woes; A memorable IPBC Global; plus much more

Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days

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18 Nov 2021

Seven insights into how remote working has hit top IP practices

IAM’s Global Leaders speak frankly about the impact that enforced home working has had on their teams and share what they have learned Read more

14 Nov 2021

J&J wins big in China; New insurance protects US damages awards; Dim prospects for 101 reform; Huawei’s IP Edge deal; More Moderna patent pain; plus much more

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7 Nov 2021

Leahy, Tillis launch WDTX attack; $650mn CRISPR IP deal; Merck UN covid licence agreement; Samsung hit by Russia injunction; InterDigital strikes gold; plus much more

Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days Read more

2 Nov 2021

Five major platforms adopt standardised patent identification format to reduce portfolio management costs

Cipher, Unified Patents, RPX, Aon and Google Patents come together for the public launch of SPIF Read more

31 Oct 2021

Biden USPTO pick faces tough confirmation; Nokia licensing’s strong Q3; IV goes on auto attack; US damages surge; Secure strong AI patents at the EPO; plus much more

Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days Read more

30 Oct 2021

How next-generation patent pools can encourage adoption of new streaming tech

Saturday Opinion: Video codec licensing platforms must be inclusive, efficient and avoid the siren song of content distribution fees, argues Access Advance CEO Pete Moller Read more

27 Oct 2021

Help us identify the world’s leaders in IP value creation

Nominations are now open for the 2022 edition of the IAM Strategy 300 Read more

25 Oct 2021

Drafting AI patent applications for success at the EPO – drafting the full specification

Co-published - How applicants can give themselves the best possible chance of obtaining commercially useful rights Read more

24 Oct 2021

IEEE patent policy decision looms; Big Q3 for Ericsson royalties; Medtech IP deal surge; Volvo Group’s Avanci 4G licence; DoorDash lands IBM portfolio; plus much more

Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days Read more

18 Oct 2021

Patent assignment activity of major semiconductor vendors remains robust

Co-published - IP transfers in the sector happen for many reasons but one of the primary ones is to create additional value from the assets concerned Read more

17 Oct 2021

Auto IP conflict heats up; Honor nets BlackBerry patents; Unprecedented Japanese patent battle; MPEG-LA claims HEVC leadership; China's 6G IP focus; plus much more

Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days Read more

15 Oct 2021

Rating the world’s top patent offices

Last chance to take part in this year’s benchmarking survey of the IP5 agencies Read more

10 Oct 2021

Ericsson’s FRAND attack on Apple; Access Advance has top HEVC pool; Litigator tipped to lead USPTO; Softbank patent acquisition; Oppo and Sharp settle; plus much more

Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days Read more

9 Oct 2021

IPBC Europe in Dublin brought patent value issues to the fore

Saturday Opinion: A memorable two days in the Irish capital showed definitively that face-to-face trumps video and allowed for some detailed debate on key topics Read more

7 Oct 2021

Can the EPO hold on to its world-leading reputation for quality in a ‘new normal’?

Office says digital pivot in the post-covid era provides an opportunity to enhance both quality and timeliness of its services Read more

2 Oct 2021

Judge dismisses Apple threat to quit UK; Qualcomm leaves HEVC platform; Major DoJ FRAND speech; Nokia hails patent award; Pharma licensing bonanza; plus much more

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26 Sep 2021

BlackBerry patent sale price agreed; Leahy seeks PTAB reform; China’s $54bn IP royalty target; Qualcomm portfolio analysed; ZTE licensing exclusive; plus much more

Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days Read more

20 Sep 2021

Have your say on patent office service and quality

A new benchmarking survey from IAM will reveal how perceptions of the world’s top patent offices are changing Read more

19 Sep 2021

Top Qualcomm exec slams Apple; NTT and Oppo agree SEP deal; Uber and Cruise form auto IP group; Square talks crypto patents; More Toshiba IP sales; plus much more

Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days Read more

18 Sep 2021

It’s time for a new approach to codec licensing

Saturday Opinion: IP and licensing failures are holding back adoption of superior technologies, argues Marconi’s Micky Minhas Read more

13 Sep 2021

How to be an IP leader

New IAM special report focuses on the men and women at the top of the pile who set the strategies and do the deals that drive the market forward Read more

12 Sep 2021

Mobile royalty stack decline; China’s EU SEP snub; New US patent sales data; Oppo v Nokia escalates; Thickets getting worse, says biosimilars IP head; plus much more

Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days Read more

11 Sep 2021

The DABUS decision makes Australia look like a champion of innovation, not a chump

Saturday Opinion: Federal Court's AI inventorship decision should serve as a clarion call for Australia to lead on innovation issues Read more

6 Sep 2021

Drafting AI patent applications for success at the EPO – eligibility and claim formulation

Co-published – There are different types of AI inventions and patent claims should be structured differently for each type in order to comply with the office’s eligibility requirements and obtain commercially relevant rights Read more

5 Sep 2021

Top IP strategists named; CAFC nixes $1.2bn pharma patent award; Ericsson’s big FRAND win; Major Chinese global royalty ruling; Sisvel Samsung deal; plus much more

Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days Read more

31 Aug 2021

The world’s leading IP strategists named

The 2021 edition of the IAM Strategy 300 has been published and identifies gamechangers working inside corporations, aggregators, service providers, research institutions and universities, among others Read more

29 Aug 2021

Top IP dealmakers named; BlackBerry patent sale soon; In defence of Michelle Lee; Toyota nets Lyft portfolio; IAM parent acquires Docket Navigator; plus much more

Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days Read more

25 Aug 2021

IAM parent company acquires market-leading US patent litigation data and analytics firm

Austin-based Docket Navigator - which also covers trademarks, antitrust and other practice areas - becomes a Law Business Research company Read more

22 Aug 2021

Hilco NPE attacks Apple; UPC set for mid-2022; Data-driven healthcare patent surge; Chip crisis requires US innovation reboot; Dolby’s Korean SEP fine; plus much more

Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days Read more

21 Aug 2021

Semiconductor shortage shows need for US innovation policy re-think

Saturday Opinion: the United States should be investing in people and infrastructure to enable the production of critical technologies at home, argues Arvin Patel of Intellectual Ventures Read more

15 Aug 2021

Truth about Tesla’s patent pledge; Record Chinese copyright damages; PanOptis wins big v Apple; Japan’s SEP review; Embrace UPC, says Bayer IP head; plus much more

Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days Read more

8 Aug 2021

UK SEP framework review; Volvo Car CIPO moves on; Albright responds to CAFC criticism; InterDigital's Xiaomi licensing deal; Australia AI patent first; plus much more

Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days Read more

7 Aug 2021

Creation of an IP division in Delhi is superficial for now, but could pay dividends in the long run

The new specialist court is a good signal for India even if its practical effects in the short term will be limited Read more

1 Aug 2021

Nokia’s huge licensing margins; US patent suits up; Apple in China IP buying spree; AI patent first in South Africa; Tech innovators’ diversity pledge; plus much more

Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days Read more

31 Jul 2021

Top IP owners have pledged to boost inventor diversity, but more must follow

Companies such as AT&T, Cisco Systems, Facebook and Google are among those that have agreed to track patenting performance among women and other under-represented inventor groups, and to share the data Read more

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