Industry: Technology

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

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

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

Experts push back against House hearing discussion on patent litigation finance disclosure

Patent lawsuit financiers and patentees’ counsel are crossing their fingers that Representative Darrell Issa’s upcoming bill on litigation finance disclosure will not go too far

19 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

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

NPE sells patents to Qualcomm, TSMC in close proximity to litigation settlements

Daedalus Prime had asserted former Intel patent assets against the semiconductor firms and now has sold patents to them

06 June 2024

Netlist's CEO on the patent that is the poster child of PTAB abuse

Chuck Hong discusses recent verdicts against Micron and Samsung and repeated attacks on his firm’s ‘912 patent in an exclusive IAM interview

06 June 2024

Four common mistakes in licence compliance and how to avoid them

An effective licence compliance programme can provide significant benefits to an organisation. However, limiting audits to top-tier licensees and compliance efforts to full-scope audits, failing to establish a strong position and using providers with limited experiences will hinder the programme’s success. 

05 June 2024

Software assets dominate market: patent transactions in Q1 2024

AST reports that deal numbers were influenced by economic conditions, trends in litigation funding, licensing cycles, and operating companies selling non-core assets

04 June 2024

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