EPO revokes DivX streaming patent after UPC injunction against Netflix
Published European Patent Office reaches opposite conclusion on patent validity as Netflix appeals UPC ruling covering 18 member states The European Patent Office (EPO) has revoked a DivX patent covering progressive playback of streamed media, creating a significant...
Gilbert Hyatt sues USPTO director over 280 claims in decades-old patent application
Published Inventor challenges rejection of claims in an application filed in 1995, renewing questions over prosecution laches and the limits of patent examination. Inventor Gilbert Hyatt has filed a new lawsuit against US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director...
Buying speed: IP acquisitions in the age of AI code generation
Published Public and private market investors demand double-digit growth from enterprise and business-to-business (B2B) software companies, including software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers. Organic growth rarely meets those targets, so strategic acquirers use their...
