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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

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

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

Why compulsory licensing is a blunt instrument in the post-covid landscape

Turkey’s recent compulsory licence decision shines a light on the questionable use of compulsory licence provisions around the world in relation to the pandemic. The creation of the covid vaccine has sparked discussions on IP rights and where the real regulatory focus should be.

28 September 2022

Patent pools pass the antitrust test and are here to stay, say IAM event delegates

As long as key issues of concern are always addressed, collective licensing will continue to get regulatory sign-off

27 September 2022

Importance of cash-only agreements plummets in IP licensing, according to new LES USA and Canada report

With the effects of the America Invents Act and Supreme Court eligibility decisions biting, the survey finds that deal values are down overall - with NPEs seeing among the sharpest falls

27 September 2022

World class patents and strategic freedom will deliver big returns for Adeia, say firm’s leaders

On the cusp of its formal split with Xperi, senior executives have outlined a positive future for the video, audio and semiconductor IP licensing business

22 September 2022

Avanci 2G-4G patent programme covers over 80% of connected auto market after deals surge

Honda, Toyota and Nissan among the major manufacturers to become licensees, three weeks after deadline for securing $15 per unit rate ended

21 September 2022

Samsung takes licence to settle US 5G patent suit

NPE 5G IP Holdings secures a settlement with the Korean giant in dispute over assets previously owned by Taiwanese R&D lab with links to Foxconn, Sharp

20 September 2022

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