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
29 November 2021
Maker of high-end exercise equipment sues two rivals just days after new patent grant – the company has used M&A and new filings to boost its holdings dramatically over the last year
19 November 2021
Germany is Europe’s biggest and most active litigation forum, but subtle differences in case law and proceedings mean that plaintiffs have important choices to make about where to file their suits
16 November 2021
US company’s subsidiary secures major award against a local infringer at the Supreme People’s Court
12 November 2021
Docket Navigator numbers make clear that those fighting infringement suits secure a greater number of favourable outcomes on eligibility, claim determinations and more than in Western Texas
10 November 2021
Prosecution firms will be able to advise local clients on overseas filings and IP risks, but Chinese patent practice will remain out-of-bounds
28 October 2021
More than 200 assets change hands in the aftermath of a similarly-sized sale to delivery service Instacart
21 October 2021
Firm disputes recent IAM analysis of HEVC licensing platforms which found that Access Advance has the most compelling offering
14 October 2021
Transaction marks first outside patent acquisition since company was spun out from Huawei last year
13 October 2021
Global agreement means a Chinese court’s first attempt to set a global FRAND rate will not go ahead
08 October 2021
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