Posts in Licensing
Minaj-Chapman Copyright Settlement is a Warning to Artists
Last week, documents were filed confirming that singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman accepted Onika Tanya Maraj’s (who performs rap under the stage name Nicki Minaj) Rule 68 Offer of …
Judge Rader Champions Chinese Courts, Samsung Responds to Ericsson in ED of TX/China FRAND Suit
In contrast to his one time colleague, former Federal Circuit Chief Judge Randall Rader earlier this month filed a Declaration supporting Samsung Electronics in its Opposition to …
India and South Africa’s COVID Vaccine Proposal to the WTO: Why Patent Waiver Must Be Considered Over Compulsory Licensing
While coronavirus spent the majority of 2020 wreaking havoc on earth, pharmaceutical companies have been busy at work trying to invent a vaccine to combat it. Several companies, …
Ericsson Wins Temporary Restraining Order Over Samsung in ED TX FRAND Litigation
Earlier today, Judge Rodney Gilstrap of the United States Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a temporary restraining order against Samsung in a …
Prosecution and Litigation Implications of Subsequent Patent Applications (Part IV)
In Part I of this series, the authors reviewed the law behind subsequent patent applications. In Part II, we reviewed the different types of subsequent applications. Part …
Europe’s Top Five (Non-Patent) IP Developments of 2020
In a previous piece, we covered the top five patent developments of the year in Europe. Here, we review some of the key cases and legislation that …
FRAND-Related Statements for Cellular Wireless SEPS: Implementer Obligations (Part V)
This is the fifth and final article in a series of articles analyzing statements made by various entities in the cellular industry regarding licensing Standard Essential Patents (…
Breaking the 5G Curve by Looking Beyond the U.S. Patent System
A wave of thousands of 5G Self-Declared Standard Essential Patents (SD-SEPs) applicable to everything from devices to network infrastructure is fast approaching. The value of these patents …
Potential Impact of China’s Export Control Law in Acquisition of Technology Companies
Acquiring intellectual property from China has just become more complicated because of China’s Export Control Law. On October 17, 2020, the Standing Committee of China’s legislature, the …
Damages for Patent Infringement versus FRAND Licensing Rates
During a recent panel discussion at IP Watchdog’s SEP 2020 Conference, a question arose as to the difference, if any, between a reasonable royalty for infringement of …
SEP Owner Obligations: Analyzing FRAND Statements for Cellular Wireless SEPS (Part IV)
This is the fourth in a series of articles analyzing statements made by various entities in the cellular industry regarding licensing Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) on a …
A Swing (and a Miss) at NIH Tech Transfer
How many people or organizations could undergo an exhaustive investigation into everything they've done over the past 30 years and emerge unscathed? That's what just happened to the …
Maximize Your Patent Portfolio Using Helferich-Style Claims
Patent owners often obtain patents to protect products, as well as complementary products or use cases associated with those products. However, when selling or licensing the patented …
Federal Circuit Affirms $90 Million Verdict Against GSK Inhalers
On November 19, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision in Vectura Limited v. GlaxoSmithKline LLC in which the court affirmed a judgment entered against GSK finding that …
The Threat to the New Madison Intellectual Property Approach
Makan Delrahim, the Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Antitrust Division, has received much-deserved acclaim from fellow intellectual property hawks for his …
