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Blackberry patent buyer’s US litigation track record

Key Patent Innovations has a scant history of suing in the States, indicating its licensing approach may centre on private negotiations in contrast to the failed purchaser

Via Licensing taps Xiaomi’s former IP strategy head as advisor

Paul Lin, now managing director of Eagle Forest, aims to provide the licensee’s perspective to arm Via as it navigates a shifting patent pool landscape

Examining the practice of Cedar Lane Technologies – America’s top-filing NPE

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

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Avanci launches new platform for ATSC 3.0 broadcasting standard

Company continues push beyond connected car focus with Avanci Broadcast joint licensing programme

07 March 2023

Nanoco eyeing further assertions following big-money Samsung pay-out, says CEO

Brian Tenner sits down with IAM to discuss the company’s win and future strategy

06 March 2023

Meet the man who helps innovative operating companies realise huge patent ROI

Ron Epstein’s IP advisory firm acts as “virtual in-house counsel” for small companies and his recent successes include a $150 million settlement for one client and half-a-billion in verdicts for another

01 March 2023

Tips for accused infringers amid uptick in streaming media patent litigation

Increased NPE litigation in the sector emerges from a patent buyer’s market of liquidated assets and divested obsolete portfolios

28 February 2023

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

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

Oppo joins Via Licensing’s AAC patent pool

The smartphone manufacturer becomes the audio codec pool’s second-largest licensee from China, behind long-time member Xiaomi

08 February 2023

Delhi High Court tackles online piracy in landmark cyber-locker case

In a significant precedent, global entertainment giant Universal City Studios has succeeded in securing injunctions again 13 defendants for copyright infringement. The defendants include several cyber-lockers – third-party online services that providing file-storing and sharing services.

08 February 2023

Smartphone sales plummet causing pain for SEP licensors

Some licensing businesses hurt more than others and their basic deal structure is the differentiator

07 February 2023

UK R&D innovator to see 1,452% revenue boost from $150M Samsung settlement

Nanoco Group pockets $90 million after attorneys and a litigation finance firm are paid

03 February 2023

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