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The rising role of online marketplaces in patent enforcement

In an increasingly digital world, some businesses are seeking the assistance of online marketplaces for cheaper, quasi-judicial patent enforcement

03 July 2024

Panasonic Energy in harmony with LG Energy in pursuing infringing battery latecomers

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

UK court fast-tracks patent trials ahead of parallel UPC hearings

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

01 July 2024

IP is a global business

Saturday Opinion: China is becoming increasingly self-sufficient, but complex technologies make innovation hard to achieve alone

29 June 2024

Licensing trade secrets: a ‘nuanced and risky’ endeavour

Bundling various forms of IP increases the value of a deal but precautions need to be taken in case the parties end up in court

28 June 2024

Patent eligibility question on verdict forms – a new opportunity for patent holders?

When juries answer the question about Alice’s “inventive concept” prong, patentees won 44% of the time and partially won another 11%

26 June 2024

Former AON IP Solutions CEO Lewis Lee launches new AI-fuelled analytics platform with Aon-acquired IP

Moat Metrics Inc offers a SaaS product enabling investors and decision-makers to understand more fully how IP is a business asset and wield that intelligence to build value

26 June 2024

Canon scoops first place in Japan’s top patent filers of 2023

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

25 June 2024

WiLAN buying portfolios, striking licences in first year as private monetisation firm

On the anniversary of Canadian patent licensing firm WiLAN’s sale to private investors, CEO Andrew Parolin boasts of a very successful 12 months in an exclusive IAM interview

25 June 2024

IP experts remain positive in the face of changes to the global life sciences landscape

AI, counterfeits and legislative overhauls are changing the game but contributors to the IAM Guide to Life Sciences offer strategic steps to help companies stay one step ahead

24 June 2024

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