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New BlackBerry portfolio buyers have pedigree – but clock is ticking

The time and expense of launching an assertion programme in untested markets will limit the buyer’s ROI as well as incoming royalties

WiLAN boosts 2022 licensing revenue 470% YOY thanks to big licences to Apple, others

Parent company Quarterhill is still undergoing a strategic review to determine whether to sell WiLAN, but doesn’t want the delay to remind anyone of the stagnant BlackBerry patent sale

BlackBerry reveals new buyer and $200M deal - plus back-end royalties

The company has scrapped its failed $600 million deal with Catapult IP Innovations and now will seek US and Canadian government regulatory approval to close a $200 million pact

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Developments at the EPO on patenting AI-assisted inventions require close scrutiny

A recent decision handed down by the Boards of Appeal may mean greater patenting opportunities for innovators using AI to help create their inventions

30 July 2022

Vidal opens up on PTAB reform, 101 and SEPs in conference dialogue with Iancu

Speaking at an event in Washington DC, the USPTO Director expanded on challenges facing the agency, and how they may be addressed

27 July 2022

WDTX’s future as a major patent venue uncertain after Albright side-lined

After order issued yesterday, the judge with the busiest docket in the US will now be one of 12 who will be randomly assigned any cases filed

26 July 2022

Recession fears could spur more companies toward patent monetisation

Sales offer quick revenue say those in the know, and while licensing programmes bring the most value they also carry higher costs

26 July 2022

We may survive the PTAB but many other small disruptors will not, says Centripetal COO

In an exclusive interview, Jonathan Rogers describes the security company’s experiences of enforcing its patents and explains how he believes Big Tech is colluding to abuse the IPR process

21 July 2022

New patent agencies boom in China, but market irregularities follow

A simplification of the business approval process has created a boom in firm numbers. However, the government is also having to crack down on rogue entities

21 July 2022

US patent legislation state of play: lots of heat, little light (at the end of the tunnel)

A number of bills have been tabled in both houses of Congress, but as things stand none of them look close to getting onto the statute books

13 July 2022

Toyota and Honda ramp up patent filings as wireless technologies become litigation battlefield

London-based firm Mathys & Squire’s research reveals that Japan is the most popular patenting jurisdiction for auto OEMs

08 July 2022

Broadcom and VMware patent portfolios show strengths of proposed merger

The $69 billion proposal to bring the two companies together promises many potential synergies, but there are also dangers to guard against

28 June 2022

Data monetisation gathers momentum in the healthcare sector

Life sciences innovators are increasingly paying for access to high-quality data

27 June 2022

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