Irish licensing firm settles patent litigation with tech giants
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 its patents....
Huawei boosts IP portfolio with Blackberry patents purchase
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 its patents....
Ping An, Philips filed the most digital health patents in last 3 years: report
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)....
Huawei to “amend” patent application for AI-powered identification of Uighurs
Another Chinese tech company is in hot water over a facial recognition patent application: one seemingly intended to aid in the systemic discrimination of China’s ethnic Uighur muslim population....
RPX Clinches Jumbo Licensing Deal Involving a Big Chunk of Intellectual Venture’s Patent Assets
In a largely unexpected move, Bill Gates-backed Intellectual Ventures (IV) has decided to license 18,000 of the patents in its portfolio to RPX members. Law360 described IV as a company in its prime already in decline. While IV owns an enormous patent portfolio, that in itself is no guarantee that it...
Apollo unit files patent lawsuit against Indian generic drugmaker
Apollo Global Management’s wholly-owned unit, Covis Pharma, alleged that Indian pharmaceutical company Eugia and its parent Aurobindo infringed upon two of its patents (US10471075B1 and US9844558B1). Both patents concern its Makena product, an injectable treatment that is used to reduce the risk of premature birth....
UK regulator cites IP licensing in Nvidia-Arm acquisition probe
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. ...
Drug patent listing and exclusivity clarified in new US bill
The Orange Book Transparency Act of 2020 (H.R. 1503) was signed into law last January 5, 2021. The Act updates regulations of the US Food and Drug Administration concerning the Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations (more commonly known as the Orange Book) which contains publicly available patent and...
Betting with bitcoin: Gambling giant granted crypto payment patent
International Game Technology (IGT) has patented a technology that uses cryptocurrencies as a form of payment in casinos. The USPTO granted IGT a patent last January 5 for a system that allows cryptocurrency funds to be transferred to a “gaming establishment account” from a player’s external crypto account. This allows...
US denied dismissal of contract breach claims in Gilead patent dispute
An interesting corner of the growing world of AI is its adoption in the automotive industry. As automakers are racing to develop driverless vehicles for widespread adoption, they recognize that leveraging AI-powered solutions and features will be the key differentiators for their brand....