Category: Licensors and/or Licensees
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Multiple amicus briefs filed after Google’s Supreme Court petition questioning USPTO’s “settled expectations” approach
Google argues the agency “has exceeded its statutory authority” in refusing to review patents in force for more than six years.
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An interview with IP monetization âgodfatherâ Marshall Phelps
âIf 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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Fighting left-handed, UPC risks knock-out blows from foreign courts: CoA rejects interference, but may stop short of effective protection
The UPC CoA’s general stance on pushing back against foreign interference is strong and positive. But it may not be enough against jurisdictions that act (and interpret) aggressively and flexibly.
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ASUS may have violated stipulation not to use same prior art against Nokia in parallel PTAB and ITC proceedings: Director review
USPTO Director Squires wants to avoid “second bite at the apple” situations, and ASUS’s conduct has given rise to concern.
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UPC Court of Appeal says interference through UK interim licenses will not be tolerated: Amazon on losing track against InterDigital, but limited scope
The UPC CoA is inclined to throw out Amazon’s appeal against InterDigital’s anti-interference injunction and is sending out a strong message to judicial imperialists in the UK. The UPC is fully prepared to defend its jurisdiction.
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After the platform peak: Alibabaâs patent map points to the cloud-native AI buildout
Alibabaâs patent map is becoming less about the platform it built first, and more about the infrastructure it is positioning for AI-driven growth, cloud expansion, and the next layer of digital services.
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ParTec (Frohwitter) asserts supercomputer patents against Lenovo in UPC Dusseldorf LD, appeals Munich LD’s rejection of one complaint against NVIDIA
Fresh off the heels of its settlement with Microsoft, ParTec doubles down on its supercomputer patent enforcement campaign.
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Fortress Investment Group acquires IPValue, bringing 20,000+ top tech company patents under its wing
The fresh injection of capital will help IPValue to explore new partnerships and expand its monetization campaigns.
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UPCâs Lisbon LD rejects Ericssonâs attempt to render Transsion SEP suit âdevoid of purposeâ
The UPCâs Lisbon LD has rejected Ericssonâs attempt to strike out Transsionâs SEP injunction claims under Rules 360 and 361 RoP, holding that the existence of parallel FRAND proceedings in The Hague does not render the Lisbon action âdevoid of purposeâ or make the claims manifestly bound to fail.
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Ericsson shifts part of Transsion SEP fight to UPC Central Division with standalone revocation action
Ericsson has launched a standalone revocation action against a Transsion patent at the UPCâs CD Paris, creating parallel validity and infringement proceedings inside the UPC and further escalating the partiesâ broader global SEP and licensing dispute.