Category: Litigation Finance
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Jury awards Burford-funded Taction $5.7B against Apple, but verdict appears not too likely to be affirmed; even JMOL appears possible
It will not be easy to defend this record patent damages verdict, given not only its outsized amount but also the deficiencies of the record that Apple has already alleged.
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Hong Kong’s pledge to become IP trading center is ‘game-changer’, but requires more than policy and financing platforms
Lawyers from both HK and China shared their thoughts on Hong Kong’s new Five-Year Plan, which pledges to transform it into a regional IP trading center. While they were generally positive, some were skeptical, highlighting that China’s own experience suggests government policy and trading platforms alone cannot create a liquid market for IP.
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BREAKING: SIM IP secures $100M financing, eyes $1-3B more for patent monetization plans
The platform launched by Erich Spangenberg is having an especially busy year.
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TCL’s China Star transferred hundreds of patents to Texan PAE suing LG and Hisense
Updated USPTO records confirm what appears to be the first assignment to a patent assertion entity by TCL and its affiliates since withdrawing from LOT Network.
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Hisense targeted by Fortress-backed NPE asserting former TCL China Star patents in Eastern District of Texas
Debate has grown around the “anti-NPE” LOT Network recently; TCL’s withdrawal last year suggests the company is seeking more flexibility with regards to its patent strategy.
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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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IP winners, litigation funding dangers and speaking the C-suite language: IP Dealmakers closing highlights
A debate on whether litigation funding is unjustifiably driving up the value of patents, advice for patent executives on how best to talk to the C-suite, and what makes a “winning” IP team were among the highlights of the third day of IP Dealmakers Europe.
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USITC seeks input on proposed new rules around real-party-in-interest disclosures
The proposed rulemaking fits with the trend seen across agencies dealing with U.S. patent matters, where there is a push for more transparency around real-parties-in-interest.
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Speakers, agendas now live for IP Dealmakers Europe + LF Dealmakers Europe (London, May 11-13)
The Super Early Bird rate is still available for the 3rd annual IP/LF Dealmakers Forums Europe (IP and litigation finance) for those who register by February 21 (save £500). ip fray is the official media partner.
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UPC accepts litigation insurance policy as security for costs: groundbreaking CoA ruling, but it will always depend on specific terms
This is very good news for patentees enforcing their rights in the UPC as well as for the litigation insurance industry, and by extension for litigation funders as it reduces capital requirements.