As of October 28, 2024, the USPTO has published over 147,164 patent filings for FY 2024. Samsung, Huawei and Canon emerge as the top patent filers in the U.S.
The USPTO issued around 326,921 patents in FY 2024. Samsung, LG, TSMC emerge as top patent owners in the U.S. for 2024.
Researchers from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) are looking to patent a system related to controlling avatars in real time within a virtual reality (VR) environment using a person’s biofeedback.
Tech giant Apple’s infringement of patented internet security technology could cost it over a billion dollars at the end of a decade-long legal battle, likened by its judge to the interminable Jarndyce v. Jarndyce case in the Charles Dickens novel Bleak House.
Irish technology licensing firm Neodrón announced in early January that it has settled with ten of the largest consumer electronics companies in the world.
Blackberry reportedly sold 90 of its patents to Huawei Technologies as part of the company’s broader strategy to streamline its operations by selling thousands of
Ping An Insurance Group and Philips were the world’s most prolific digital health patent applicants in the last three years, according to the China Digital Technology Development Working Committee (CDTC).
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it is launching an investigation into Nvidia’s planned USD40 billion acquisition of the UK-based Arm Limited from Softbank Group.
Korean tech giants, Samsung and LG lead with the most granted patents from January 9–15.
In this article, we discuss the various advantages and disadvantages one should consider when deciding whether to acquire a third-party patent asset or embrace licensing as a path towards a company’s growth. Both options have their merits, but which one a company should pursue depends mainly on the company’s circumstances. This is one decision that demands very careful deliberations. Else, choosing the less-than-optimal option for the company could severely impact a company’s competitive strength.
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