The comment that follows is from Life360 CEO Chris Hulls in response to the 2/9/15 IP CloseUp post, “Family App Developer Says it’s the Victim
Author: Bruce Berman
Intellectual property observer, adviser, owner, author.
Family App Developer Says it’s the Victim of a Patent “Troll” — Research Indicates Otherwise
When it comes to invention rights (patents) it is often difficult to determine who is a victim and who is merely promoting its agenda. Life360,
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$3.3B Patent Royalty Deal, the Largest Ever, is Windfall for Charity
The rights to an expensive drug treatment owned by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has helped it to reap a financial windfall but is not without
Rockstar’s $188M Settlement with Cisco Revives Patent Licensing
Cisco deal shows reports of patent licensing’s death have been greatly exaggerated. Patent licensing may no longer be what it once was in areas
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