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Embrace IP disruption or get left behind

The launch of the Unified Patent Court today is the latest development in a revolutionary period that is only just getting started and from which there is no escape

Ravgen assertion campaign highlights problems with US patent reforms

The diagnostics innovator has bagged a further $100 million in damages, but the country’s patent system has put unnecessary hurdles in the way, argues representative John Desmarais.

Relationship-building drives patent dealmaking in a complex licensing environment

As we reveal the agenda for IAM Live: Patent Transactions 2023, we asked patent dealmakers to tell their stories of relationship-building at IP conferences

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Report urges companies to hunt for more value from their patents

PatSnap’s “State of IP” report reveals intelligence about patent value, monetisation strategies, IP department budgets and more

11 May 2023

Gilead scores major victory in controversial $1 billion dispute with US government

Delaware jury rules against the federal government in a big-money patent infringement suit being closely watched by policymakers.

11 May 2023

How Netlist uses IP licensing negotiations to boost manufacturing

In an exclusive interview, CK (Chuck) Hong, CEO of memory module firm Netlist, recounts the birth of its patent licensing programme and how IP helps fuel its products business

10 May 2023

Cellular patent pools: a prescription for success

Alium offers its perspective on what makes some joint licensing programmes flourish over others

10 May 2023

The EU’s new proposal throws up new IP challenges for AI data mining

The European Parliament aims to force AI companies to reveal use of copyrighted material

08 May 2023

US government confirms concerns over EC SEP licensing regulation

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo reveals that officials have told Brussels of worries about aspects of the proposed legislation

04 May 2023

Qualcomm licensing woes deepened by ongoing handset headwinds

The company’s per-device licensing approach has rendered it especially vulnerable to severe drop offs in smartphone sales

04 May 2023

There is still time for a rethink on the EU’s proposed SEP licensing regulation

Fiery language aimed at patent holders by DG Grow chief Thierry Breton cannot mask the lack of evidence supporting the need for legislation

04 May 2023

Via Licensing acquires MPEG LA in patent pool merger first

President Heath Hoglund says Via LA will offer video and audio codec under one roof and, while still a Dolby Laboratories subsidiary, it welcomes former MPEG co-owners

02 May 2023

Xiaomi, Meta and Sisvel to speak at IPBC Global 2023

IP industry leaders will come together in San Diego in June to share their insight and experience

27 April 2023

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