Region: North America

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

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

Three crucial lessons to navigate IP and regulatory devils in medical innovation

Advice for biotech-pharma innovators to manage IP strategy while taking the risky gamble of introducing new drugs or medical devices to market

14 June 2024

Huawei transfers 766 3GPP-related patent assets to new NPE

Data analysis of the patent transfer reveals buyer Ueran Technology’s likely licensees to include Nokia, Ericsson, Qualcomm, AT&T, Apple, and Samsung

14 June 2024

Brace yourselves for the FTC’s non-compete ban

The time to adjust corporate practices to ringfence trade secrets effectively is now

13 June 2024

AI fixing FRAND, new technologies and AON aftermath: IPBC Global 2024

Delegates flocked back into the sumptuous surroundings of the Palace Hotel in San Francisco for a final day of panels and networking over plenty of coffee

13 June 2024

Consolidating related cases in the Western District of Texas just got harder

Chief Judge Alia Moses’ new requirement to file a motion with legal, factual justification prior to case consolidation is “a solution in search of a problem”, one attorney says

12 June 2024

AI value dangers, LNG anxiety and innovation acceleration: IPBC Global 2024

Here are our highlights from the second day of the world's leading IP value creation event

12 June 2024