Sector: Energy and natural resources

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Sustainable agriculture, green technologies and IP in Brazil

Featured in Global Patent Prosecution 2023

In view of an increasing demand of agricultural production of a growing global population, future sustainable land management requires understanding the delicate balance between production and conservation efforts while avoiding trade-offs.

02 December 2022

​Who is Mavexar and why is it cold-calling for future owners of IP Edge NPEs?

Revelations at a recent court hearing provide estimates of IP Edge's licensing deal values and uncover unusual business practices

14 November 2022

Germany leads the pack in green European patent applications

Sustainable innovation industries are stamping their authority on European IP landscape

13 October 2022

Oakley, Canon among operating companies asserting most patents in US courts

Docket Navigator data shows top firms filed between 14 and 30 infringement complaints in 2021 and year-to-date

19 September 2022

Halliburton v USWS is a rare patent battle in the energy sector

Data shows that 32 of the largest oil and gas producers and oilfield services companies have filed only 45 US suits since 2017 – and that just one is responsible for 51% of them

14 September 2022

Why the new CHIPS + Science Act matters for IP

Although many provisions were stripped out of the final version of the legislation, it still contains important tech transfer-related elements, while the huge sums for R&D it envisages are almost certain to spawn more patents

30 August 2022

Spotlight: LG Group

Featured in Special Report 2022 Q2: The Asia IP Elite

30 May 2022

Spotlight: Maxell

Featured in Special Report 2022 Q2: The Asia IP Elite

30 May 2022

Huawei cross-licence with Israeli firm brings patent peace to key solar market

Deal follows key legal wins for the Chinese company in Germany and China, and comes at a time when it is seeking to pivot to renewable energy

24 May 2022

Recent Chinese decisions are good news for life sciences patent enforcement

Early patent linkage decisions and a rare interim injunction are hopeful signs for IP owners

19 May 2022

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