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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

Five things to watch in US Supreme Court oral argument in Amgen v Sanofi

Chief IP officers at large and small companies – especially life sciences – are closely watching the case which promises to settle debate about what comprises sufficient enablement under Section 112

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The IP-backed finance and litigation funding markets revolution

Insurance policy types are proliferating and the increased certainty is attracting new lenders – a virtuous circle that looks set to cut capital costs for IP-rich companies

28 September 2022

Drone makers ramp-up patent filings with one Chinese company leading the fleet

IP strategy could be shifting, however, as a result of market saturation, toughening regulations

22 September 2022

New report reveals pandemic’s significant impact on patent filing and abandonment

Though some chief IP officers applaud their firm’s innovation amid adversity, exclusive data analysis in the IAM Q3 2022 Special Report shows a downward trend in US applications

13 September 2022

German and Dutch IP powerhouses create one-stop UPC practice

Law firms Vossius and Brinkhof join forces to offer clients a pan-EU service for the new court when it gets underway next year

12 September 2022

The trade secrets revolution may only just have got started

Legislation and the emergence of new management platforms are prompting businesses to look more closely at this IP right

02 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

$600 million BlackBerry patent deal still alive despite exit of key financial backer

Third Eye Capital syndicate due to provide $400 million for the purchase of the portfolio pulls out, but replacements are said to be on hand

31 August 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

SEP holders will not change their licensing models, ETSI legal director predicts

As connectivity becomes more prevalent across a wider range of industries, patent owners will stick to end user principles, says Christian Loyau

25 August 2022

Intel’s mega monetisation deal with IPValue may raise eyebrows but makes perfect sense

The chipmaker spawned the term “patent troll” and has been highly critical of NPEs, but negative business headwinds mean that putting its world-class portfolio of IP assets to work is a no brainer

19 August 2022

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