Posts in Licensing
A Standard Essential Patent Valuation Perspective on Ericsson v. Samsung
As the battle over the adequate forum for Ericsson v. Samsung continues, the question arises as to how the court will eventually deal with the valuation of …
How Will the $2.18 Billion Verdict in VLSI Technologies v. Intel Impact Future Patent Valuations?
VLSI Technology, originally an integrated circuit manufacturer in the 1990s, is today a non-practicing, patent-owning entity, an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group. VLSI no longer makes or …
The mRNA IP and Competitive Landscape: Translate BIO; Arcturus; eTheRNA and Other Startups; and LNP Technology (Part II)
In Part I of this three-part series, we focused on three market players: BioNTech, Moderna and CureVac. In this second post, we will focus on Translate BIO, …
5G RAN Developments: Landscape and Liability
Changes in the 5G radio access network (RAN) are likely to increase interest in monetizing patents essential to RAN equipment and operations (RAN SEPs). One of these …
Waiving IP Rights During Times of COVID: A ‘False Good Idea’
Over the course of four months, close to 850 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in over 100 countries. To the extent the unprecedented pace of research, …
Countries Like the Philippines are Unable to Utilize IP Flexibilities to Fight COVID-19
The Philippines has so far relied on donations and direct purchase to obtain vaccines to address the pandemic. As of March 2021, the Philippines received 2 million Sinovac doses …
Fueled by BTS and K-pop, South Korea’s IP Economy is Thriving
The arts and entertainment industry has boosted South Korea's economy and produced some of the country's key products and exports. The country’s population of 51 million people …
NYIPLA Amicus Brief in Ericsson v. Samsung Advocates the Adjudication of U.S. Patent Rights by U.S. Courts
On April 9, the New York Intellectual Property Law Association (NYIPLA) filed an amicus brief in Ericsson Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., No. 2021-1565, urging a panel …
Tillis, Michel and Iancu Back Ericsson in Heated International FRAND Dispute with Samsung
In the latest phase of an international dispute between Samsung Electronics and Ericsson, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Judge Paul Michel and former U.S. Patent and Trademark …
Industry Comments on Proposed Changes to Bayh-Dole Regulations Zero in on March-In Language
On January 12, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a request for comments on proposed changes to regulations that support the University and Small Business …
The mRNA IP and Competitive Landscape Through One Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic – Part I
Shortly after we posted about Moderna, Inc.’s October 2020 pledge not to enforce its COVID-19-related patents during the pandemic, the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) …
CAFC Dismisses Apple’s Bid to Overturn PTAB Holding it Failed to Prove Qualcomm Patents Obvious
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) yesterday dismissed two appeals filed by Apple against Final Written Decisions of the Patent Trial and …
Stand Up to the Attacks on Our Tech Transfer System
It’s hard to believe that, not too long ago, alliances between the public and private sectors were unheard of unless the government was picking up the …
License to Copy: Your Software Code Isn’t Safe After Google v. Oracle
In characteristic form, the Supreme Court has once again managed to blow it in another intellectual property case. This time, the Justices blessed Google's copying of Oracle's …
5G RAN Developments: Challenges and Opportunities for Patent Licensing in a 5G Future
Much has been said about how 5G will better use the airwaves, giving wings to new communications between people and between devices. Little has been said though …
