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Tesla embroiled in $1 billion EV battery trade secret showdown

The case accuses a former equipment supplier of stealing lucrative IP and exposes the weakness in Musk’s tough anti-patent rhetoric

From partners to rivals: collaboration contamination perils in Zunum v Boeing

Zunum Aero’s recent triumph in the trade secret case is a reminder of the risks of teaming up with an industry giant for an ambitious project

Southern District of New York the top venue for trade secret cases in Q1 2024

There were 178 cases this quarter, a decrease of 6% compared with the same period last year

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Nine-year trade secrets spat over Boeing wing parts reaches settlement

Almost a decade after Alcoa was hit with a $200m sting from Boeing and with legal costs mounting, it had dropped its case against Universal Alloy Corp

22 March 2024

Qualcomm leads Brazilian patent filings this year

Clarivate data covering 2018 to 2023 reveals a dynamic landscape, including booming industries and Lenovo’s entry into the top 100

17 November 2023

$250 million Alcoa litigation failure a reminder of pitfalls facing trade secret owners

This is the latest of three recent setbacks that provide a warning to would-be trade secrets plaintiffs

15 August 2023

$303M award against Samsung leads Q2's top US patent jury verdicts

Jury trials in US patent cases spiked to high levels with 25 verdicts issued from April to June– and 60% of these favoured patentees, according to Docket Navigator data

03 July 2023

300 million reasons why patent owners love litigating in Texas

In what promises to be the largest US jury verdicts this quarter, Texas federal courts ended trials by awarding huge damages to patentees Netlist and Textron

25 April 2023

US omnibus appropriations bill: robust USPTO funding and satellite office incoming

Unleashing American Innovators in, Pride in Patent Ownership out of bill which is expected to hit Biden’s desk on Friday

20 December 2022

Diversity data reveals size of missed opportunities in inventors and patenting

Qualcomm executive and Invent Together director discuss initiatives at IP Dealmakers conference in New York

13 December 2022

Brazilian political about-turn could spell change for IP community

The election of Lula da Silva may have significant policy ramifications, including for patent professionals

08 December 2022

Elon Musk is right about patents …

… and that makes what he says about them even more misguided and potentially dangerous

23 September 2022

Drone makers ramp-up patent filings with one Chinese company leading the fleet

IP strategy could be shifting, however, as a result of market saturation, toughening regulations

22 September 2022

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