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Software, electronics and semiconductors most transacted assets in Q3 2023
Software, electronics and semiconductors most transacted assets in Q3 2023

The latest AST Patent Deals Report shows assets being transacted by the likes of Huawei and Intel on the sell side, and Philips and Softbank on the buy side

BlackBerry argues contract expired in Tech+IP transaction fee spat
BlackBerry argues contract expired in Tech+IP transaction fee spat

The Canadian company alleges its agreement with the financial advisory firm could not be extended orally during a New York hearing over the sale of 32,000 patents

Blockchain patent assets are hot but hard to find on the secondary market
Blockchain patent assets are hot but hard to find on the secondary market

Data indicates the start of an uptrend in blockchain portfolios for sale but supply is still too low to meet the needs of would-be buyers from a multitude of industries

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WiLAN revenues fall 95.6% YOY but CEO pledges it is “business as usual” as sale drags on

The Canadian licensing company’s stark Q1 revenue decline to C$5.7 million stems from its enormous success in closing Apple and Kyocera patent licences last year

10 May 2023

How Netlist uses IP licensing negotiations to boost manufacturing

In an exclusive interview, CK (Chuck) Hong, CEO of memory module firm Netlist, recounts the birth of its patent licensing programme and how IP helps fuel its products business

10 May 2023

Via Licensing acquires MPEG LA in patent pool merger first

President Heath Hoglund says Via LA will offer video and audio codec under one roof and, while still a Dolby Laboratories subsidiary, it welcomes former MPEG co-owners

02 May 2023

Amgen’s Federal Circuit victory vindicates $13.4 billion Otezla IP acquisition

The company took a calculated risk by paying billions for drug while a slew of patent challenges were ongoing

25 April 2023

Patent cliff concerns drive Merck’s $11 billion Prometheus buyout

Deal hoped to stave off investor concerns about expiring patents and diversify product pipeline

20 April 2023

The brokered patent market in 2022

Featured in Secondary Market Activity

The 2023 Richardson Oliver Patent Market Report gives a snapshot of 2022 buy-sell activity, including sourcing, diligence, pricing, buyers, litigation and market size

19 April 2023

People partnerships driving Adeia’s hybrid bonding patent licensing momentum

On the heels of the Xperi spin-out signing major 3D NAND memory players, IAM sat down with company executives to discuss the company’s approach

18 April 2023

Meet the new leader of IBM’s IP monetisation team

Charles Varvaro has big shoes to fill, but his relationships in the industry and business strategy acumen are up to the task

14 April 2023

New rules in India allowing foreign lawyers met with mixed reaction in IP community

International firms are positive but local lawyers say it is too soon to predict impact without further clarifications

12 April 2023

Patent transactions in Q4 2022

Featured in Secondary Market Activity

Allied Security Trust’s Patent Deals Report shows overall transactions last year dropped on 2021, although the figures are less stark when compared to pre-covid years

11 April 2023

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