Region: United States of America

Finding stealth prior art before it finds you

Lessons should be learned from Minerva’s mistakes to avoid costly patent protection errors

20 April 2023

Patent cliff concerns drive Merck’s $11 billion Prometheus buyout

Deal hoped to stave off investor concerns about expiring patents and diversify product pipeline

20 April 2023

Five key takeaways from Senator Chris Coons’ first IP subcommittee hearing

His political savvy was on display as he leveraged a hot-button bipartisan issue – US competition with China – to highlight needed repairs to the US system

19 April 2023

The brokered patent market in 2022

Featured in Secondary Market Activity

The 2023 Richardson Oliver Patent Market Report gives a snapshot of 2022 buy-sell activity, including sourcing, diligence, pricing, buyers, litigation and market size

19 April 2023

People partnerships driving Adeia’s hybrid bonding patent licensing momentum

On the heels of the Xperi spin-out signing major 3D NAND memory players, IAM sat down with company executives to discuss the company’s approach

18 April 2023

This week’s Netlist v Samsung jury trial is the tip of the iceberg

Docket Navigator research shows the case in trial is one of three in US federal courts and there are 12 pending IPRs

17 April 2023

Ocado IP chief says company is now on the offensive in AutoStore dispute following UK victory

But, Lucy Wojcik told IAM, she is happy to talk with her Norwegian counterparts about a potential settlement

17 April 2023

Delaware judge's inquisition is headed down a dangerous path

If Chief Judge Colm Connolly starts to force plaintiffs to reveal their litigation financiers’ investors, there’s a risk funding will dry up for deserving patent holders

15 April 2023

Meet the new leader of IBM’s IP monetisation team

Charles Varvaro has big shoes to fill, but his relationships in the industry and business strategy acumen are up to the task

14 April 2023

Chinese mega-manufacturer TCL signs with Via Licensing

The company is the world’s third-largest television manufacturer and its AAC pool licence covers 30 million global products – including TVs, smartphones and tablets

13 April 2023

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