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VLSI’s new $948 million verdict against Intel overshadowed by challenges to earlier mega-award

The Fortress-controlled NPE may be celebrating its recent win but mounting threats to its 2021 $2.18 billion verdict against the chipmaker loom

30 November 2022

Analog Devices, AMD settle after PTAB duel killed each other's patents

Docket Navigator research shows they fired 17 IPRs at each other and suffered casualties – but both also emerged with a gold-plated asset

21 November 2022

Revealed: US filing trends, patent verdicts and competitor litigation detente

The second instalment of the joint IAM-Docket Navigator US litigation report focuses on the most contentious technology centres in 2022’s third quarter

18 November 2022

Five key patent transactions takeaways

An over-arching theme during an IAM event was the key importance of relationships, trust and empathy between parties when deals are getting done

11 November 2022

Vidal refuses to reconsider VLSI patent battle director review ruling

As the IPR fiasco unfolds, a jury has been picked in Texas for a separate trial asserting a former NXP patent that alleges infringement by nine Intel chip products

08 November 2022

France Brevets’ public sector links hindered monetisation efforts, says CEO

As the sovereign patent fund closes down, CEO Didier Patry shares his thoughts with IAM readers on the organisation’s work over the past decade

03 November 2022

Six things to watch in Atlantic IP NPE’s upcoming trial against Continental

The outcome of Arigna Technology’s EDTX jury trial against Continental over driver-assist radar technology portends what happens to the future of claims against General Motors, Nissan Motor, Tesla and Toyota Motor

27 October 2022

Wi-LAN announces patent licences, settlement with Micron

Micron only entered agreement after a long counterattack in the PTAB and a key trial court ruling that limited the IP holder’s damages

24 October 2022

Qualcomm seeks focus on patent quality over quantity to power US in global tech race

Company chief economist Kirti Gupta speaks with IAM about how better to assess leadership in the wireless and semiconductor industries

12 October 2022

USPTO Director Kathi Vidal finds OpenSky Industries abused inter partes review process

A precedential director review ruling over attempt to extract payment from VLSI propels Intel Corp to lead petitioner in case

04 October 2022

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