Region: North America

Samsung deal and nine other licences grow Adeia’s Q4 earnings by 15%

As the Xperi spin-out reports its first annual earnings since becoming a standalone licensing business its executives celebrate revenue growth and chart a course for 2023

24 February 2023

Vidal reveals perspective on UPC, SEPs and competition with China

In the second part of IAM’s exclusive interview with USPTO Director Kathi Vidal, she shares her thoughts on international patent issues

23 February 2023

IP profession diversity is a marathon – and we have the endurance to finish

We’re feeling hopeful that patent professionals are taking real action, as explained in the 2023 Q1 Special Report “Advancing IP Diversity”

23 February 2023

Exclusive: Vidal on discretionary denials, director review changes and Section 101 action

In the first of a two-part interview with IAM, the USPTO director opened up about the most pressing issues facing the US patent system

22 February 2023

Patent damages precedent makes waves in component suppliers’ negotiations

After Caltech v Broadcom, suppliers may face higher royalties for infringing components used in downstream products

22 February 2023

Single NPE triggers 79% spike in patent cases in Massachusetts last year

Bell Semiconductor filed 31 infringement actions in the state in 2022

20 February 2023

Amgen v Sanofi highlights growing ambiguity of pharma IP strategies

Saturday Opinion: SCOTUS enablement review has exposed divisions among innovative life sciences companies

18 February 2023

Vidal’s ruling in Samsung v Netlist IPR may help unveil real-parties-in-interest

It’s a win for the patent owner seeking to reveal who is behind the IPR petitioner, and may deliver estoppel benefits in underlying district court litigation

17 February 2023

You’ve been sued: What international patent litigants must know about US alternative service of process

Global defendants increasingly refuse to waive service of process to obtain more time to file IPRs, but the US District Court for the Western District of Texas is allowing alternative service

16 February 2023

InterDigital celebrates record licensing revenues in 2022

Revenue from Apple’s renewal hit the books and the company is conservatively estimating revenue from Samsung as their arbitration proceeds

15 February 2023