Opportunities still exist to monetize patents for those willing to do their homework and adjust expectations, veteran patent licensing executive Bob Bramson, a WiLAN director,
Category: Litigation
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
Some Licensing Companies will Likely Benefit from Higher Patent Hurdles
As businesses adjust to new judicial and legislative requirements public patent licensing companies will have to work harder and think smarter to compete against the
Unwired Planet: Can Cash Position Cushion Long Sales Cycle?
With three recent Markman hearings and more than $100M in cash UPIP trading currently at $1.46 could be a good buy for those with patience
Leading Blogger Unloads on Patent Critics and the Real Bad Actors
Innovation is not threatened by patent “trolls,” says a Virginia IP attorney, but by half-truths about the failure of the patent system spread by businesses
Vringo Stock Dive: Bad Day in Court or Flawed Business Model?
Google’s successful CAFC appeal has vacated Vringo’s already reduced $30M award. Could it have quit while it was ahead? Vringo stock traded as high as
Post-Grant Reviews are Shaping NPE Patent Quality & Portfolio Size
More and better patents have greater meaning for licensors now that a petitioner can seek an internal review (IPR) canceling a patent because of a
PwC Patent Litigation Study: More Suits and NPEs; Fewer Big Awards
What’s to be learned from PwC’s 2014 Patent Litigation Survey that we don’t already know? Patent suits are at an all-time high, with almost 6,500
Despite Limiting Dubious Rights and Behaviors, Patents are More Uncertain than Ever
It’s unclear whether attempts by lawmakers and the courts to rein-in invalid patents and bad patent-holder behavior have succeeded in improving the system. Whatever the
2014 Patent Verdicts Suggest the Best IP Rights Remain Valuable if More Difficult to Monetize
While $50 million-and-up patent verdicts were up in the first half of 2014, there were only two wins higher than $131M and none from NPEs.
Copyright Monetization Business is Latest IP Enforcement Play
New IP licensing model is generating opportunity for content providers and investors; obstacles for file-sharers. Rightscorp is an IP licensing business model of a different stripe.
New Patent Sector Index: PIPCOs Trail the S&P 500 over 3-Yr Period
Despite their increased size and capital most small public companies that rely significantly on patent licensing have yet to prove they can compete with other
