Region: North America

New IAM legal research tool aids busy patent professionals in the global licensing landscape

“Primary Sources” can fast-forward your queries about jurisdictions around the world

06 July 2024

Ericsson, Samsung sold base station equipment behind Verizon’s $847M verdict

Winning patent holder General Access Solutions proved infringement of 5G patents and its lawyer warns of massive implications for other wireless carriers and base station suppliers

05 July 2024

AI is posing many challenges but we are finding ways to overcome them, says US Copyright Office Director

Shira Perlmutter, one of this year’s IP Hall of Fame inductees, speaks to IAM about her career and the big issues currently facing the copyright world

05 July 2024

Huawei, Intel among big firms selling patents in June-recorded transactions

Two deals could bring NPE risk but others stem from bankruptcies, buying and selling of business units and company product collaborations

05 July 2024

Dutch businesses increasingly proactive about trade secret misappropriation

The volume of cases appears to be picking up pace in the Netherlands with key rulings offering guidance on confidentiality clubs and patenting of misappropriated trade secrets

04 July 2024

Google signs litigation-free patent licence with InterDigital

The new deal covers the Delaware-based patent licensing company’s wireless, Wi-Fi and HEVC portfolios

03 July 2024

The race to finality: securing US district court damages amid PTAB validity challenges

When it’s risky that a PTAB proceeding might catch up to wrangling over damages in district court, collaboration between litigators and PTAB counsel is key

03 July 2024

An $847 million patent jury verdict finishes second quarter of 2024

General Access Solutions’ massive victory bumped Kove IO’s $525 million verdict to second place, while Roku secured an impressive defence win

02 July 2024

Teva to be investigated by FTC, ramping up scrutiny of Orange Book listings

Antitrust challenges against pharma patent strategies continue to escalate

02 July 2024

Experts predict more litigation against USPTO rules. But will it succeed?

After the US Supreme Court overturned the Chevron doctrine on 28 June there are differing opinions on how USPTO rule-making packages will be impacted

01 July 2024