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New NPE NovaCloud to license 152 former Ericsson patent assets 

The global portfolio of 40 patent families covers cloud computing and data centre technology and potential licensees include Microsoft, Amazon, Dell, IBM, Oracle and Salesforce

19 June 2024

Experts push back against House hearing discussion on patent litigation finance disclosure

Patent lawsuit financiers and patentees’ counsel are crossing their fingers that Representative Darrell Issa’s upcoming bill on litigation finance disclosure will not go too far

19 June 2024

Analysis shows big telecom licensors’ 5G rates may be lower than expected

Nokia and Ericsson announced headline 5G royalty rates, but economists estimate the agreements they entered with Apple saw them charging similar rates to 4G

19 June 2024

Watershed moment as preliminary injunction granted in US biosimilar dispute

Regeneron’s PI against Samsung Bioepis in ongoing aflibercept litigation follows several failed attempts to obtain interim bans by biologic patentees

18 June 2024

China gets serious about trade secrets foreign espionage 

With all to play for in the race for global high-tech dominance, the country is using bolstered powers to protect domestic business secrets 

18 June 2024

Delta Electronics pivots patent strategy from ‘passive defensive’ to ‘proactive offensive’

The company is increasing its monetisation focus to help achieve its ambitious two-digit growth goal, says general counsel Karl Yeh

18 June 2024

Fewer patent cases filed in Waco, but popular judge Albright still receives the most

Docket Navigator data shows that new cases filed directly in Waco fell by 77% since Q2 2022’s random assignment order, while those in Austin and tiny Midland division have risen

17 June 2024

Meet the IP Hall of Fame inductees of 2024 – Annette Kur

Reshaping European design and trademark law, Professor Kur has made an impact far beyond the walls of academia

17 June 2024

IPBC Global 2024; Kathi Vidal interview; Huawei asset transfer; India’s patent filers; LNG endorsement; plus much more

Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days

16 June 2024

The German cartel office’s LNG endorsement has opened a can of SEP worms

Saturday Opinion: The Bundeskartellamt’s decision to give the green light to an automotive licensing negotiation group could stir up further disputes among licensors and licensees

15 June 2024

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