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Kathi Vidal talks patent value on stage at IPBC Global

“When I think of patent value, it's really the ability of a patent to attract investment and to be used to bring innovation to impact,” states the USPTO director

12 June 2024

US appeals court to weigh scope of prior art in PTAB cases

Lynk Labs Inc v Samsung Electronics Co questions the interpretation of patent applications as prior art printed publications, and the prior art date to be the application filing date

11 June 2024

Three alternatives to the USPTO’s terminal disclaimer proposal

The agency’s proposal harshly penalises patent holders, but these potential modifications could limit its one-sided impact while still addressing the USPTO’s stated concerns

11 June 2024

Power and privilege, MMA and pyjamas: IPBC Global 2024 

We are off to a roaring start at the opulent Palace Hotel in sunny downtown San Francisco, where the world’s top patent professionals are gathering for three days of networking, deal-making and unrivalled IP business content

11 June 2024

DivX loses ITC case against Amazon, but look at its US litigation track record

Docket Navigator data shows the video streaming patent licensor scored settlements in nine of 11 US district court cases and still has active litigation against Amazon and Netflix

10 June 2024

Allied Security Trust’s IP3  launches with new option – licensing rather than sale

Patent holders can opt to license up to 35 AST member companies, or they can sell their assets outright in this year’s Industry Purchase Patent Programme

10 June 2024

It’s who is in the room that matters: counting the hours to IPBC Global 2024

USPTO Director Kathi Vidal and Nokia Technologies President Jenni Lukander are joining us this year, underscoring why IPBC is the leading IP value creation event in the world 

08 June 2024

IAM exclusive: Dolby GC Andy Sherman dishes about firm’s GE Licensing acquisition

Sherman opens up about the inside story of the $429 million, 5,000 patent acquisition, his plans for future standardisation work, how Dolby will handle GE Licensing’s patent pool participation, and more

07 June 2024

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

07 June 2024

Dolby to acquire GE Licensing, 5,000 patents, for $429M

“We are really excited because this is really an opportunity to strengthen our core business – particularly our licensing business and particularly in video,” Dolby's Andy Sherman tells IAM in an exclusive interview

06 June 2024

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