We talked with Greg Benoit, president of the Canadian company that filed the most cases in 2022, strongly favours the Western District of Texas, and has obtained a 96% settlement rate among its terminated cases
Increased NPE litigation in the sector emerges from a patent buyer’s market of liquidated assets and divested obsolete portfolios
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
After Caltech v Broadcom, suppliers may face higher royalties for infringing components used in downstream products
22 February 2023
Chinese companies have started edging into the space which was previously dominated by US filers
21 February 2023
Docket Navigator data shows the NPE far outstripped other highly assertive entities in volume and attained a 98% settlement rate
13 February 2023
Saturday Opinion: IAM deputy editor Angela Morris confronts the claim that 2022 US patent grants may indicate American industry is slipping in the global innovation race
04 February 2023
Samsung took the lead, as Asia-based companies gain while American counterparts slip
24 January 2023
These new patent pools, global litigation developments, and SEP policy changes will keep making waves in the New Year
21 December 2022
Companies who scored the most from US juries during the past 12 months include VLSI Technology, Complete Genomics Inc, Ravgen Inc, USAA and Columbia University
19 December 2022
Intel sold 5,000 patents to an NPE, Apple signed up for two multi-million dollar SEP licences, Kathi Vidal made her mark as USPTO director – and more
15 December 2022
IP head George Simion tells IAM in an exclusive interview that quality – not quantity – drives his portfolio diversification programme
06 December 2022
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