Home
Non-practising entities

Topic: Non-practising entities

Five of the US patent world’s biggest news nuggets of 2022

Intel sold 5,000 patents to an NPE, Apple signed up for two multi-million dollar SEP licences, Kathi Vidal made her mark as USPTO director – and more

Adeia licence announcements mark strong start but investors scrutinise revenue fluctuations

The Xperi spin-out soon closes its first period as a standalone licensing business, expecting $95 million to $110 million in Q4 revenues

Bilibili - The Chinese tech company mitigating overseas litigation risks via a patent pool approach

General Counsel Nan Liu speaks with IAM about international strategies, NPE threats and the UPC

Latest content

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

Samsung tiff with former IP head heats-up in Texas courtroom

The Korean smartphone giant seeks disqualification of Seung-Ho Ahn, who now runs an NPE asserting 14 patents in two lawsuits against the company

15 November 2022

Who is Mavexar and why is it cold-calling for future owners of IP Edge NPEs?

Revelations at a recent court hearing provide estimates of IP Edge's licensing deal values and uncover unusual business practices

14 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

InterDigital CEO hails Apple deal but firm not yet committed to Avanci 5G programme

Record breaking agreement with the iPhone maker demonstrates the value of the firm's 5G portfolio, says Liren Chen

04 November 2022

Continental agrees to settlement with Atlantic IP entity over radar module patent

The German company has also decided not to take an antitrust suit against Avanci to the US Supreme Court

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

Fintiv discretionary denials fade in quarter following amended USPTO guidance

The most recent quarterly RPX litigation report has tracked an increase in IPR institutions and significant drop in reexam requests

13 October 2022

Uniloc v Motorola Mobility appeal will not disrupt patent litigation finance industry

Saturday Opinion: While IP professionals may welcome opportunity for legal clarity on standing, warnings of harmful impacts on litigation financing are overblown

01 October 2022

Unlock unlimited access to all IAM content