Apple, Google targeted at UPC; IPBC China; FTC non-compete ban; Meta patent transfer; Chinese automaker licence; plus much more
Everything we covered on IAM over the last seven days – and all you need to know from the global IP market to set yourself up for the start of another busy week.
MONDAY 22 APRIL
NEC sues Chinese TV giant TCL at Unified Patent Court
Data dive: A small business owner’s story of patent fights against big banks
TUESDAY 23 APRIL
Apple and Google targeted at UPC by new European patent monetisation entity
IPBC China: Five issues on the minds of China’s IP players
Trade secrets: Japan’s bolstering of trade secrets law set to benefit IP owners
WEDNESDAY 24 APRIL
Ericsson fails to get Lenovo’s global FRAND rate case thrown out of UK Court
Alexion and Novartis/Genentech start UPC’s first ever biosimilar disputes
Long read: As the economy closes companies, here’s a patent monetisation primer
THURSDAY 25 APRIL
Nokia inks new 4G, 5G patent licensing deal with first Chinese automaker
Meta Platforms is transferring patents to promote innovation
Trade secrets: US FTC votes through non-compete clause ban spelling uncertainty for trade secret strategy
FRIDAY 26 APRIL
Discord argues standing issue in prolific monetiser’s global licensing practice
Pharma patents to be hit hardest by changes to prosecution appeal rules in Brazil
Future-proofing innovation: the evolving role of AI-driven patent analysis
Trade secrets: Top lawyer unpacks potential impact of FTC's non-compete ban
SATURDAY 27 APRIL
Opinion: Harnessing AI in IP strategy: a tale of innovation and triumph
