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President Trump nominates three new ITC Commissioners, including IP expert
Read more: President Trump nominates three new ITC Commissioners, including IP expertThe ITC has only had three of its six Commissioners since February, with those remaining all approaching the end of their terms.
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Moderna appeals to save $1.3 billion patent dispute payout, asserts U.S. government-contractor immunity
Read more: Moderna appeals to save $1.3 billion patent dispute payout, asserts U.S. government-contractor immunityModerna has alleged that a district courtâs conclusions in a case against Arbutus are âdeeply flawedâ and that the U.S. Congress created Section 1498 specifically to shield government contractors from liability for government-authorized patent use in fulfilling a government procurement contract.
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MediaTek announces $50M patent purchase from LG Electronics; also acquires Alibaba, NEC patents
Read more: MediaTek announces $50M patent purchase from LG Electronics; also acquires Alibaba, NEC patentsThe acquisitions come at a time when the Taiwanese chipmaker is pivoting into new verticals and fighting patent disputes on multiple fronts.
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Multiple amicus briefs filed after Google’s Supreme Court petition questioning USPTO’s “settled expectations” approach
Read more: Multiple amicus briefs filed after Google’s Supreme Court petition questioning USPTO’s “settled expectations” approachGoogle argues the agency “has exceeded its statutory authority” in refusing to review patents in force for more than six years.
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Opinion: Streamingâs scale has changed the IP equation
Read more: Opinion: Streamingâs scale has changed the IP equationâThe IP that enables streaming technologies has moved from the background to the forefront, both as a central topic of industry conversation and as a focal point in litigation and licensing activity across the IP ecosystem,â Via Licensing Allianceâs President Kevin Mack writes in an opinion piece.
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The UPC needs to stand united in the face of (hopefully temporary) stagnation, global dynamics, and external threats
Read more: The UPC needs to stand united in the face of (hopefully temporary) stagnation, global dynamics, and external threatsThe second half of 2026 will show whether the UPC is growing despite the first four months suggesting the opposite. The global patent litigation map is more diverse than ever, and the UPC is facing challenges..
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Munich court orders six months of coercive detention over UPC enforcement gamesmanship in silicone implant patent dispute
Read more: Munich court orders six months of coercive detention over UPC enforcement gamesmanship in silicone implant patent disputeThe Munich I Regional Court ordered coercive detention for six months against a Polytech managing director after finding the company used its parent as a strawman to block Silimed’s planned UPC enforcement of a disputed patent.
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An interview with IP monetization âgodfatherâ Marshall Phelps
Read more: An interview with IP monetization âgodfatherâ Marshall PhelpsâIf you let them, patents can permit people to do so many things, and they can pay you for the privilege,â Marshall Phelps recently told ip fray in an exclusive interview.
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- President Trump nominates three new ITC Commissioners, including IP expert
- Moderna appeals to save $1.3 billion patent dispute payout, asserts U.S. government-contractor immunity
- MediaTek announces $50M patent purchase from LG Electronics; also acquires Alibaba, NEC patents
- Multiple amicus briefs filed after Google’s Supreme Court petition questioning USPTO’s “settled expectations” approach
- Opinion: Streamingâs scale has changed the IP equation