Posts Tagged: acacia research
Nokia, Apple drag the world back to patent war
Being targeted by PAEs is nothing new for Apple — but in an anti-trust complaint dated December 20, 2016, Apple finally said enough was enough. Pulling no punches, Apple accused …
Federal Circuit Affirms Disqualification of Counsel, Dismissal of Complaint Based on Confidential Information
Schlumberger raised Rutherford’s potential conflict of interest to the court in April 2014, and subsequently filed a motion to disqualify Dynamic’s counsel. The district court found …
Public vs. Private IP Companies – Challenges and Opportunities
At the very beginning of the program Siegel, during his opening remarks, said: "At Acacia we are not in the litigation business, we are in the licensing …
Exclusive Interview with Jaime Siegel of Acacia Research
Siegel: "I think this effort to destroy the value of intellectual property is a bigger wet towel on innovation. When startup companies, after they get their angel …
Patent Business: Litigation, Deals, Licenses & Settlements
Pitney Bowes and IBM to Collaborate on Hybrid Cloud Location Services ***** Patent Lawsuits Filed Over 3D Cinema Projection Technology ***** Microsoft and Dell Sign Patent Licensing Agreement ***** Tessera …
Patent Business: Deals, Settlements, Licenses – January 2013
The month of January started off quite busy, which in all likelihood was as the result of deals and announcements either held over or that simply couldn't …
Exclusive Interview: Paul Ryan, CEO of Acacia Research
Paul Ryan is a more common name than you might think. In the world of politics when one speaks of "Paul Ryan" they are talking about the …
Patent Litigation Settlement Roundup – Nov. 16, 2012
Acacia announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has authorized a program for repurchasing shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock. The stock repurchase program …
Patent Litigation Settlement Roundup
On November 8, 2012, Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL) announced that it, along with Famy Care Ltd., has entered into a settlement agreement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. that will resolve …
Article One Targets Patent Owned by Acacia Research
One of the newer prior art research studies currently underway at Article One Partners is one that relates to U.S. Patent No. 6,332,158, which relates to a …
Patent Business: Deals, Acquisitions & Licenses July 2012
This deal will give GSK exclusive rights to BENLYSTA, which is a human monoclonal antibody that inhibits B-cell activating factor (BAFF) approved for treatment of systemic lupus …
Patent Business: Deals, Acquisitions & Licenses Vol. 1
Merck and AstraZeneca Agree to Amend Partnership - Theradiag Acquires Innovative MicroRNA Technology Platform - 8x8 Sells Patent Family - MPEG LA Announces Call for Patents Essential …
Patent Mass Aggregators: The Giants Among Us
The types of returns promised to investors and the types of benefits offered to participants are also quite different from garden-variety non-practicing entities, as are some of …
Acacia Research by the Numbers: Inside the Belly of the Beast
Acacia has long been considered by many to be the mother of all patent trolls. But are they really a patent troll? The term "patent troll" is …
News, Notes and Announcements
In this edition of News, Notes & Announcements, websites engaged in the sale of counterfeit merchandise were ordered seized as part of a joint investigation coordinated between the …
