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Next generation firewall patent filings on the rise as competition heats up

Volumes have soared since 2010, with US and China accounting for more than 50% of the total

Federal Circuit protects infringement demand letters as free speech

As long as an allegation is made in good faith – meaning not objectively baseless – the First Amendment protects a patent holder’s right to send them

EDTX judge’s new limine order takes name-calling off the table

Chief Judge Rodney Gilstrap’s standing order, which bans terms like “patent troll” among other things, is expected to benefit clients by saving them money

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Explosion in banking innovation drives move to increased collaboration and partnerships

By signing up to OIN, The Clearing House illustrates how financial services are increasingly leveraging open source

14 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

The UPC is a game-changer on both sides of the Atlantic

The go-live date for the UPC is nearing and IP leaders in the US are taking it seriously

08 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

Apple to pay $134M annually for renewed InterDigital patent licence

The seven-year agreement will yield nearly $940 million over its lifetime; now the licensing company must re-negotiate Samsung’s deal expiring at year end

05 October 2022

More than patents: Adeia CEO’s vision for the company’s future

As the company shifts into an independent IP business, a collaborative approach to media licensing and cutting the cord of traditional pay TV are on the agenda

04 October 2022

Wi-Fi standards body releases new patent policy to replace highly controversial 2015 version

No implementers or SEP licensors favoured the change that the IEEE Standards Association has come out with, which will be effective in the New Year

30 September 2022

Senator Coons’ co-sponsorship of Tillis bill potential breakthrough for patent eligibility

Patent Eligibility Restoration Act would reset how courts assess Section 101

29 September 2022

New high-level lobby group will promote role of IP in US innovation

The Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) bipartisan coalition assembles an all-star cast of former policy makers and judges, among others

29 September 2022

BlackBerry hints at restart for licensing business as patent sale stalls

CEO John Chen tells investors that plans to rebuild the in-house operation are being finalised but says he remains confident a deal with Catapult IP will be done

29 September 2022

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