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InterDigital’s UK setback highlights patent litigation risks

In retrospect, the US R&D and licensing business would surely have preferred to take a hit in order to settle its dispute with Lenovo out of sight and in secret

Examining the practice of Cedar Lane Technologies – America’s top-filing NPE

We talked with Greg Benoit, president of the Canadian company that filed the most cases in 2022, strongly favours the Western District of Texas, and has obtained a 96% settlement rate among its terminated cases

What the UK InterDigital v Lenovo decision means for global SEP licensing disputes

Here’s everything you need to know about last week’s landmark ruling

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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

17 March 2023

Moderna’s efforts to deflect covid vaccine infringement liability run into more difficulties

Surprise intervention of US government has not helped the mRNA company

17 March 2023

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

16 March 2023

BREAKING: InterDigital v Lenovo FRAND decision handed down after long wait

Chinese company must pay $138.7 million for global 3G-5G licence, rules English court

16 March 2023

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

15 March 2023

The Market Makers of 2022: top 20 revealed

Marconi's Kasim Alfalahi takes the top spot for Avanci's stellar showing in our countdown of the patent market’s most innovative and influential dealmakers and decision takers

15 March 2023

Uncovering US trade secret case trends

Docket Navigator data shows the top courts, judges, and parties of 2022 – and reveals trends in new federal trade secrets cases in the US

13 March 2023

Immersion sets sights on Xiaomi royalties, suing in Europe and India

The NPE seeks to grow income as use of haptics technology picks up

13 March 2023

Patent litigation finance skyrockets in past three years

We compiled data from Westfleet Advisors’ annual litigation funding reports to find patent finance shot up by nearly 50% since 2020 – to the benefit of rights holders

10 March 2023

The Market Makers of 2022: the top 40 countdown begins

The patent market’s most innovative and influential win recognition in our rankings - here we reveal those who made #21 - #40

10 March 2023

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