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
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
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
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
Six things we learned about the transactions marketplace in a year that featured notable patent deals both big and small
02 March 2022
Staying on top of patent transactions activity is difficult, but can have significant implications for an organisation’s IP risk.
02 March 2022
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
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
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
Numbers were up from 1,587 to 1,654 between 2020 and 2021, with the biggest Q4 deal involving IBM and the Open Invention Network
23 February 2022
Roivant’s most recent spinout shows that it is still on the hunt for deprioritised life sciences patents
22 February 2022
New research indicates that Catapult IP is acquiring a portfolio of quality assets that can potentially be asserted against some very big names
17 February 2022
Versatile biotechnologies are changing patterns of collaboration among healthcare innovators
10 February 2022
Canon’s IP chief and the former head of IP at Nikon explain how an evolving market creates opportunities for companies that hold assets reading on products used in multiple industries
08 February 2022
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