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Huawei, Intel among big firms selling patents in June-recorded transactions

Two deals could bring NPE risk but others stem from bankruptcies, buying and selling of business units and company product collaborations

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

How new technologies are reshaping IP and deal terms in life sciences transactions

Each speciality comes with its own challenges and risks which shape how deals are negotiated and structured – and there is no ‘one-size fits all’ approach

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New NPE NovaCloud to license 152 former Ericsson patent assets

The global portfolio of 40 patent families covers cloud computing and data centre technology and potential licensees include Microsoft, Amazon, Dell, IBM, Oracle and Salesforce

19 June 2024

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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