Organisation: Panasonic Corporation

New lithium-ion battery licensing programme first step in company’s plans to extract volume from its 5,000-strong patent portfolio, IP Head Kazuki Kawakami tells IAM

02 July 2024

But desire to influence Unified Patent Court decision unlikely to be enough to justify UK expedition requests

01 July 2024

Sony Group Corp’s and NTT’s application surges stand out among declining Japanese filings

25 June 2024

Our annual list of the region’s best in the business now boasts 93 organisations, with Japanese companies scooping the most spots

06 June 2024

Qi-standard technology looks set to become one of the most crucial standards to enable cordless charging. Patent landscape analysis reveals that Apple, Canon, LG Electronics, Panasonic, Philips and Samsung are among the frontrunners in the Qi space and highlights the need for careful planning from IP and licensing professionals.

27 March 2024

As the global lithium-ion battery invention space continues to grow in portfolio size and strength, all eyes are on South Korean firms, which dominate the top 10 patent holders. According to analysis, the country is on the path to claiming the patent portfolio top spot from Japan in the coming years.

14 February 2024

Featured in SEP/FRAND Hub 2023/2024

The High Court of Justice has expedited the FRAND trial in proceedings brought by Panasonic against Xiaomi and Oppo. In this case, the judge directed that the FRAND trial will come first and will occur in just under a year. Despite Panasonic’s objection, the judge deemed that there would be enough time to prepare for the trial.

24 November 2023

Andrew Yen chats to IAM about pool participation, selling patents and the European SEP policy proposal

24 November 2023

The Japanese corporation has launched seven infringement suits at the new court

03 August 2023

Featured in Secondary Market Activity

Allied Security Trust’s Patent Deals Report shows overall transactions last year dropped on 2021, although the figures are less stark when compared to pre-covid years

11 April 2023