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IBM defeats antitrust claim by LzLabs in patent dispute

Big Blue’s infringement and trade secret litigation now proceeds to discovery in Texas case against the smaller mainframe software company

Janssen’s latest move against Amgen highlights shifting pharma patent strategies

J&J subsidiary makes innovative use of IP acquired in $6.5 billion Momenta acquisition

Blackberry patent buyer’s US litigation track record

Key Patent Innovations has a scant history of suing in the States, indicating its licensing approach may centre on private negotiations in contrast to the failed purchaser

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Tips for accused infringers amid uptick in streaming media patent litigation

Increased NPE litigation in the sector emerges from a patent buyer’s market of liquidated assets and divested obsolete portfolios

28 February 2023

Moderna pays $400 million for patent licence amid tense relationship with US government

The vaccine maker has paid for use of state-owned IP, but several points of contention remain

28 February 2023

Top Chinese EV battery maker wins patent battle but war with rival set to continue

CATL bags injunction and compensation from first instance court but opponent CALB poised to appeal

28 February 2023

New Delaware judge signs first multimillion dollar jury verdict

Judge Gregory Williams’ $42 million award to a patentee prompted a dive on Docket Navigator to examine his track record to date

27 February 2023

Exclusive: Vidal on discretionary denials, director review changes and Section 101 action

In the first of a two-part interview with IAM, the USPTO director opened up about the most pressing issues facing the US patent system

22 February 2023

Patent damages precedent makes waves in component suppliers’ negotiations

After Caltech v Broadcom, suppliers may face higher royalties for infringing components used in downstream products

22 February 2023

Single NPE triggers 79% spike in patent cases in Massachusetts last year

Bell Semiconductor filed 31 infringement actions in the state in 2022

20 February 2023

Vidal’s ruling in Samsung v Netlist IPR may help unveil real-parties-in-interest

It’s a win for the patent owner seeking to reveal who is behind the IPR petitioner, and may deliver estoppel benefits in underlying district court litigation

17 February 2023

Nokia strikes blow to Oppo with Brazilian injunction

Latin America’s largest country is playing an increasingly prominent role in SEP/FRAND disputes

17 February 2023

You’ve been sued: What international patent litigants must know about US alternative service of process

Global defendants increasingly refuse to waive service of process to obtain more time to file IPRs, but the US District Court for the Western District of Texas is allowing alternative service

16 February 2023

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