Posts Tagged: technology
ITC and Trade Secret Cases Against Apple Over Pulse Oximetry Tech Highlight Need for Better Ways to Rein in Big Tech
In late June, medical technology firm Masimo Corporation and its consumer device subsidiary Cercacor Laboratories filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) asking …
Drilling Down on Criticism of Top-Down Approach to Determining Essentiality
Last week, an article was published on the Social Science Research Network (SSRN) website by Matteo Sabattini, who is the director of IP Policy at Ericsson. SSRN …
A Third Option: Limited IP Waiver Could Solve Our Pandemic Vaccine Problems
In the early days of the vaccination efforts, Americans were anxiously online trying to register for a COVID-19 vaccination appointment. Reports of success at 1:30 am and 2:30 am …
The Burden of Proof regarding Cellular Wireless Standard Related Patents: Final Thoughts for Our Critics
Do owners of patents for which licensing declarations have been made enjoy more rights than other patent holders? Do such licensing declarations impose obligations on potential licensees …
Determining When a Patent Portfolio is Standard-Essential: A Probabilistic Approach
In recent years, several patent experts and commentators have claimed that there are too many “low-quality” patents being granted by patent offices around the world, or that …
Extending the Innovation Pipeline to Africa’s Patients
With summer underway in the United States, we want to believe the global pandemic is ending. In many cities, restaurants are at near-full capacity, scaled-back festivals are …
Antitrust Suit Filed by 36 State AGs Targets Google Anticompetitive Practices on Android App Distribution
Last week, the attorneys general of 36 U.S. states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California against internet services and …
Converting Your Patent Portfolio to Patent NFTs? Best to ‘Wait and See’
Non-fungible tokens, or “NFTs,” have captured headlines, offering the perfect mix of poorly understood technology and incredible sale prices. The first patent NFT auction by True Return …
FRAND Royalty Base Statements and Cellular Wireless Standard Essential Patents: A Reply to a Responsive Article
In a previous series of articles that were published on IPWatchdog, we analyzed and categorized various fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND)-related statements made by a variety …
Standard Essential Patents and Legal Risks Across Industries
The next industrial revolution will not only impact the smartphone and computer world but will spread to many more industrial verticals. Automotive, manufacturing, energy, health care, and …
How Organizations Must Protect Themselves from Ransomware Attacks
When one thinks of cybercrime, it can be easy to imagine a mysterious figure in a dimly lit room sending out various phishing emails to unsuspecting victims. …
A Recent Senate IP Subcommittee Hearing Demonstrates the Danger of Patent Fallacies
During the Senate Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property hearing, titled Protecting Real Innovations by Improving Patent Quality, held on June 22, Jorge Contreras, Presidential Scholar and Professor …
‘Decoupling’ with China is Not the Answer
We’ve all seen him when driving by the strip mall. Trying to focus on the traffic, our eyes are diverted by “Tube Man,” a 10-foot tall …
Disclosure Requirements in Software Patents: Avoiding Indefiniteness
How much detail is needed in a patent application for a software-based invention? Software patents present some unique challenges that many other kinds of patent applications do …
Reintroduced International Cybercrime Prevention Act Would Create New Cybercrime Violations, Increase Forfeiture and Injunctive Relief
On June 17, a bipartisan coalition of U.S. Senators, including Thom Tillis (R-NC), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) reintroduced the International Cybercrime …
