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Patent transactions in Q2 2023 soared by 345% YOY
Patent transactions in Q2 2023 soared by 345% YOY

The surge is due to 9,702 US patent assets involved in the BlackBerry sale to Key Patent Innovations, which runs Malikie Innovations, according to the AST Patent Deals Report for Q2 2023

$227 million Apollo Therapeutics investment is a major boost for innovative tech transfer approach
$227 million Apollo Therapeutics investment is a major boost for innovative tech transfer approach

Pathbreaking joint venture between academia and Big Pharma addresses university IP monetisation challenges

RegenxBio/Sarepta dispute highlights strategic challenges for gene therapy developers
RegenxBio/Sarepta dispute highlights strategic challenges for gene therapy developers

Narrow safe harbor immunity and platform technology patents are creating both pitfalls and opportunities

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Drug royalty agreements can help Big Pharma overcome patent cliffs, says top dealmaker

Behzad Khosrowshahi, CEO of DRI Healthcare Trust, looks at recent deals the firm has done, explains what makes a transaction attractive and how to get one over the line

04 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

The key to success: technology transfer tips for university and research IP managers

The role of the technology transfer office is crucial for getting products to market. Implementing well thought-out strategies will allow these to flourish in your organisation.

19 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

Soaring US patent litigation funding triggers intense disclosure debate

Third-party backing is at an all-time high, but questions linger over how much should be public

07 October 2022

Reform of Section 101 should be part of US government technology policy

Saturday Opinion: Without a coherent approach to capturing domestic value from R&D including greater clarity on subject matter patentability, the positive consequences of higher US government funding will be felt as much in Berlin, Bangalore and Beijing as Boston

24 September 2022

USPTO director seeks to drive US patent standards participation

Kathi Vidal says the agency is working with NIST and the Biden administration to build strategies that will lead to greater involvement

07 September 2022

The dangers of patent counting to assess technology leadership

Former USPTO Director Andrei Iancu warns that the US is facing “a new Sputnik moment”, but he and others at an online event caution against reading too much into raw numbers

01 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

Top university IP head voices concerns about new UK foreign investment law

Imperial College tech transfer chief Vjera Magdalenic-Moussavi says the recent legislation puts dealmaking in danger

23 August 2022

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