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An interview with Johnson & Johnson’s departing VP of MedTech IP Strategy Paul Coletti
In this interview, Paul Coletti, (now former) VP of MedTech IP Strategy at Johnson & Johnson, shares the highlights of his 37 years in the company’s IP department, and the basis of successful leadership.
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Swedish pharma giant Orexo settles Zubsolv patent dispute with Sun Pharmaceutical weeks before Federal Circuit appellate hearing
The Federal Circuit was due to hear Sun Pharmaceutical’s appeal against a District Court of New Jersey bench ruling finding it infringed Orexo’s Zubsolv patents on January 7, 2025.
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Fractus files fresh IoT-related patent litigation, sues Geotab and Verizon in Eastern District of Texas
Lawsuits come after three successful patent licensing deals in the IoT market this year.
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Via LA launches new voice codec pool: Dolby, ETRI, Huawei, JVCKenwood and NTT already on board
Huawei has also taken a license from Via LA’s new pool, which covers voice technologies such as EVS and IVAS.
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China’s IP finance push reaches new heights but hits patent transaction data stumbling block
China’s IP-backed lending market now stands at USD$109 billion but its government is struggling to collect data on patent transactions to help expedite in-house, accurate valuation.
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UPC’s Court of Appeal opens door to more cases: opt-out can be withdrawn even if pre-UPC national lawsuit over same patent is still pending
The Unifed Patent Court’s Court of Appeal has now invited patent holders to withdraw opt-outs and sue in the UPC even if they brought litigation in national courts prior to the start of the UPC.
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ip fray’s transition to 80% premium / 20% free content: how it will work (and when)
Starting sometime in December, a registration will be required to access most new content, but it will initially be free. Later, a paid subscription will be required.
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SEPtacular week also sees three major video patent license deals settling disputes: Nokia-HP, Access Advance with HP and TCL
After several other SEP settlements since the end of last week, three major video-related license agreements became known yesterday and resolved pending infringement disputes.
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Toyota joins Avanci 5G: one of the highest-volume automakers and now a 5G SEP holder in its own right
With Toyota, Avanci’s 5G licensing program has signed up one of the world’s highest-volume car makers in the world. Toyota recently acquired some SEPs of its own.
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BREAKING: Nokia wins Germany-wide standard-essential patent injunction against Amazon video streaming devices like Fire TV Stick
The Munich I Regional court deems EP2375749 standard-essential and rejected Amazon’s FRAND defense, granting Nokia a Germany-wide injunction against devices that decode video streams, such as the Fire TV Stick.