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Collapsed BlackBerry-Catapult patent sale sparks litigation, arbitration

Failed purchaser alleges it was ready to close and BlackBerry breached the patent sale agreement by opting for a new buyer. Now it’s trying to unwind that deal

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

The BlackBerry patent sale is a missed opportunity for company and country

Last week’s completion of a $200 million deal with NPE Malikie Innovations Limited saw more valuable IP leave Canadian ownership and was for a much lower amount than CEO John Chen and his board had originally planned for

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US patent assignments in 2021

Featured in Special Report 2022 Q1: Patent Dealmaking

Six things we learned about the transactions marketplace in a year that featured notable patent deals both big and small

02 March 2022

Patent transactions in 2021

Featured in Special Report 2022 Q1: Patent Dealmaking

Staying on top of patent transactions activity is difficult, but can have significant implications for an organisation’s IP risk.

02 March 2022

The brokered patent market in 2021

Featured in Secondary Market Activity

Richardson Oliver Insights highlights how the patent market has evolved to the point where it is not only a place to buy and sell assets.

02 March 2022

Fortress IP co-founder leaves the firm to explore new opportunities

I have nothing but good things to say about the company but it's time to move on and do something new, says Joseph Kessler

01 March 2022

Growing monetisation space in Korea is backdrop to Samsung exec's jump to NPE world

Patent transactions involving former Samsung IP head reveal context of in-house chief’s move to the licensing sector – a big uptick in local standards development and dealmaking

24 February 2022