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High Court’s ruling on damages may re-invigorate patent licensing
The Supreme Court of the United States is in the position to make patent licensing meaningful again. At least that is what some experts believe.
E.D. TX patent suits up 165% in first half; NY and So Cal also gain
After a dip in filings for 2014, Texas is back as the undisputed leader in hearing patent suits filed by plaintiffs for the first half
Does Google’s patent buying experiment put it in competition w/ Intellectual Ventures and RPX?
On Friday May 8 Google will launch a two week experiment in acquiring patents from mainly small businesses and inventors. Directly, or indirectly, the Patent
“IP Finance 2015” will examine IP assets, transactions and challenges
IP Finance 2015, “Innovative Ways to Manage IP Assets for Maximum Return,” will bring together in New York on May 14 leaders in patent licensing
Responsible Patent Licensing is Focus of NY Financial Conference
Executives of top patent holders will participate in “NPE 2015: The Business of Responsible Licensing” to be held in NYC’s financial district on March 12.
VirnextX Settles with Miscrosoft Over Skype; Vringo is Delisted
VirnetX announced that it has settled a patent infringement suit with Microsoft for $23 million sending its shares up 20%. VirnetX (NYSE: VHC), whose stock had
$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
LES Hot Topic: “Public IP Cos, Their Impact and Business Models”
Licensing Executives Society session at annual meeting in SF will also look at PIPCOs’ profile, performance and future. This year’s LES annual meeting in San Francisco,
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
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
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