Posts Tagged: Licensing
Ninth Circuit Told They Should Stay Judge Koh’s Qualcomm Injunction
On July 15, retired Federal Circuit Chief Judge Paul Michel filed an amicus brief in Qualcomm’s appeal of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust case to …
Coons and Stivers Reintroduce Measure to Make the U.S. Patent System STRONGER
Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) and Congressman Steve Stivers (R-OH) reintroduced the STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 today in an event on Capitol Hill. Coons first introduced the STRONG …
The FTC’s Qualcomm Case Reveals Concerning Divide with DOJ on Patent Hold-Up
On May 2, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) took the unusual step of submitting a Statement of Interest in the Federal Trade …
Demystifying Legal Diligence in Tech Deals
You are about to strike a deal with an industry partner to develop an exciting new product. Or maybe you have identified the perfect opportunity to acquire …
Judge Koh Delivers Qualcomm Brutal Defeat Despite Apple’s Proven Manipulation
In a 233-page Order issued yesterday, Judge Lucy Koh of the United States Federal District Court for the Northern District of California handed Qualcomm a stinging defeat …
Qualcomm Survives Apple Manipulation, But FTC Continues Reckless Pursuit
Now that Apple and Qualcomm have made peace it would be easy to allow the case and the issues to recede into the background. That is likely …
An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Navigating California’s Complex Cannabis Industry
As of now, ten states have legalized recreational cannabis. Twenty-one other states allow medicinal use of cannabis, many of which are expected to legalize recreational cannabis in …
Latest Apple/Qualcomm Ruling Highlights Question of ‘Unwilling Licensees’
On March 20, U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel of the Southern District of California issued an order denying a motion by Apple, which was seeking partial judgment …
IPR Tax, Alice Shock, and the Dynamics of the Licensing Market as Reflected by the LES High-Tech Royalty Surveys
The Licensing Executives Society (LES) 2017 High Tech Deal Term & Royalty Rate Survey is a milestone event for at least three reasons. First, it was the third survey …
District Court Denies FRAND Breach of Contract and Sherman Act Summary Judgment Motions by ASUS and InterDigital
In a decision published in redacted form on January 29, Judge Beth Labson Freeman of the Northern District of California denied ASUSTek Computer Inc.’s and ASUS Computer …
Mission Product Oral Argument Promises Certainty on Long Unresolved Question
Mission Product Holdings v. Tempnology was argued last week at the Supreme Court and seeks to solve a circuit split regarding the effects of bankruptcy proceedings on …
Don’t Miss the Big Picture: What Companies Get Wrong When It Comes to IP Strategies
Yesterday’s IPWatchdog webinar, “How to Evolve Your IP Strategy Over Time,” focused on the trouble companies—both large and small—can run into when they don’…
Mission Product: SCOTUS Appears Skeptical That Bankrupt Licensor’s Rejection of Trademark License Means Licensee Can’t Use the Mark
On Wednesday, February 20, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Mission Product Holdings, Inc. v. Tempnology, LLC, where the Court was asked to address one …
Standard Essential Patents: The Myths and Realities of Standard Implementation
Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) are patents that are unavoidable for the implementation of a standardized technology. They represent core, pioneering innovation that entire industries will build upon. …
Freedom to Operate and the Interplay of Patent and Regulatory Exclusivity for Life Sciences
While part one of this two-part series on intellectual property (IP) due diligence focused on a life science company’s own IP portfolio, part two will address …
