Organisation: US Congress

US appeals court to weigh scope of prior art in PTAB cases

Lynk Labs Inc v Samsung Electronics Co questions the interpretation of patent applications as prior art printed publications, and the prior art date to be the application filing date

11 June 2024

The US Defend Trade Secrets Act eight years on

IAM spoke to James Pooley, a Silicon Valley lawyer who was instrumental in the DTSA’s creation, to reflect on the changes it has brought in and what’s coming next

14 May 2024

Top trade secret lawyer unpacks potential impact of FTC's non-compete ban 

Morgan Lewis Partner Seth M. Gerber says the “breaking down” of walls will allow a spillover of innovative ideas to benefit the nation’s economy

26 April 2024

IP shares: a means to simplify licensing of standard essential patents

Joachim Henkel and Taraneh Maghamé have a bold proposal for SEP licensing: if the innovators who contribute to a technological standard were to collaborate and agree to the IP share of each patent holder, it could bring advantages over the status quo in FRAND licensing

18 October 2023

Legislative reforms to overhaul ‘unfavourable’ patent landscape – for better or worse

Featured in SEP/FRAND Hub 2022/2023

Both the PREVAIL Act and Patent Eligibility Restoration Act seek to enhance participation in the patent system. However, expanded eligibility and a weaker PTAB will undoubtably raise concerns from both SEP holders and implementers, and it remains to be seen whether these approaches will ultimately benefit or harm the larger market.

24 August 2023

Tesla sues rival; US Congress on right-to-repair; Nokia Q2 results; new Avanci Aftermarket licensee; AI challenges; plus much more

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23 July 2023

Senate IP subcommittee appointments inspire cautious optimism for patent owners

Senators Chris Coons and Thom Tillis – both pro-patentee – take the lead but it doesn’t mean bills will pass

14 March 2023

The biggest IP stories coming up in 2023

Saturday Opinion: The IAM team is once again passing around the crystal ball and predicting the shape of things to come

07 January 2023

EPO official on quality concerns; EU-China anti-suit injunction dispute escalates; new 5G Multimode patent pool; Qualcomm, Huawei and InterDigital execs discuss FRAND; US patent bills roundup; plus much more

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18 December 2022

Mavexar under the microscope; IP strategy impact of self-driving cars; Samsung dispute with former exec; latest UPC firm partnership; FTC policy changes; plus much more

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20 November 2022

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