New USPTO patent regulations may foster more litigation
One of the goals of the America Invents Act (AIA) was to cut down on the number of patent litigation cases being filed. But recently released regulations by the USPTO may do just the opposite. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post
Alcatel-Lucent to generate cash by licensing its patents
Like Kodak, Alcatel-Lucent, France’s largest telecommunications equipment maker is hoping to generate 500 million euros to 1 billion euros in revenue in 2012 by licensing some of the 29,000 patents it owns, four analysts told www.businessweek.com. IP officers looking for ways to expand on patent revenue might want to consider a similar tactic. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg [...]
Microsoft pledges to support industry standards when it comes to patents
Microsoft is pledging to support industry standards with its patents that are necessary for the development of the Internet and cross operability among mobile devices, reports www.winbeta.org. In a post on its website, the giant software company announced recently that it is changing its tune on how to protect and share patents. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg [...]
Technology transfer not needed for Chinese market access, Commerce Minister says
China will not use forced technology transfer as a criteria for foreign companies to gain access to the Chinese market, a senior official said recently. In his answer to questions from Bloomberg News, China’s Commerce Minister Chen Deming said, “The Chinese government is committed to the policy of reform and opening up and welcomes and encourages, as always, foreign investment,” reported the English version of the People’s Daily. The Minster’s remarks were published on the Ministry’s website. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about [...]
Checking patent applications: an important IP management step
It may take over two years to get a patent approved by the USPTO, so if you haven’t checked your patent application since you filed, now may be the time. “The problem is that while your applications have been sitting in the Patent Office queue, your technology has continued to evolve, notes attorney Steve Hansen. [...]
Motorola wants 2.5% of Apple sales for a license to a standard-essential patent
In digging through the court documents in Motorola v. Apple, Florian Mueller uncovered the 2.5% royalty rate Motorola is seeking for a license to a standard-essential patent (for wireless devices). The patent is subject to “fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory” licensing, meaning it is essential for a standard and Motorola must offer to license it to [...]
One risk of IPOs: patent lawsuits
One management risk chief intellectual property officers should take into account when the company is considering an IPO is that they will be hit with patent lawsuits. Take Facebook, for example. “Last year, Facebook was named as a defendant in 22 lawsuits accusing it of patent infringement, double the number from 2010,” notes mybroadband.co.za. “The [...]
Four important things to know as the America Invents Act goes into effect
Much will change in the patent management world as the America Invents Act takes effect. Here’s a list of 4 important changes to keep in mind: File Early and Often. Since the Act changes the U.S. patent system from a first-to-invent to a first-to file, inventors will need “to race to the U.S. Patent and [...]
University of Pennsylvania seeks over $1B in alleged IP theft
Science Magazine recently reported on the Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute at the University of Pennsylvania and its attempt to recover damages from alleged theft of intellectual property related to cancer research. Bookmark on DeliciousDigg this postRecommend on Facebookshare via RedditShare with StumblersTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this post
Two Apple patent filings give glimpse into company’s corporate strategy
Filing patents is critical for protecting inventions, but truth be told, it also gives competitors an inkling into other companies’ corporate strategies. Take two recent Apple patent filings. In the first, the innovative computer company indicates that it will use Siri, the voice-activated technology in its iPhone 4S, into a wide spectrum of Apple products. “The [...]
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