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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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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

Trade secrets – to license or not to license?

Pure trade secret licensing is not a common choice when commercialising IP but industry insiders predict that change is coming

21 May 2024

Adeia renews Panasonic licence, announces Q1 revenue

The San Jose-based patent licensing company also spent $8.5 million acquiring patents in the first quarter to strengthen its position in over-the-top streaming tech

10 May 2024

Malikie Innovations is busy one year after buying BlackBerry patents

From inking a deal within six months to eyeing the UPC – IP Head and IAM Market Maker Angela Quinlan reflects on the past 12 months in an exclusive interview

09 May 2024

Pinpointing trade secrets ‘surprisingly rare’ in licence agreements

Clifford Chance’s London-based partner Don McCombie on implementing formal policies, rising awareness and US v UK litigation

07 May 2024

Meta Platforms is transferring patents to promote innovation

The tech giant has shifted IP to Midjourney, Instacart, and Starbucks but says making money isn't the point

25 April 2024

As the economy closes companies, here’s a patent monetisation primer

A nuts-and-bolts guide for a chief IP officer whose company faces trouble and whose CEO asks “What can we do with the patent portfolio?"

24 April 2024

Commercialisation of trade secrets remains elusive for many, but revenue streams are there to be had

At this week’s IAM Live: Trade Secret Strategy Europe event, only 11% of companies attending said they have an effective process in place to monetise trade secrets. IAM’s Maia Biermann reflects on why

20 April 2024

Broadcom-VMWare withdrawal from LOT Network triggers membership spike

LOT CEO Ken Seddon says the only reason to withdraw is to enable the sale of patents to NPEs for monetisation

16 April 2024

It was a great time to buy patents in 2023

The 2024 Richardson Oliver Patent Market Report shows that last year’s buy-sell market for patents was a buyer’s bonanza and a seller’s struggle

10 April 2024

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