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Huawei and Qualcomm reset 5G patent relationship with major cross-license deal
Huawei and Qualcomm have agreed to a broad, multi-year patent licensing deal covering 5G, computing, artificial intelligence, and networking technologies, in a significant development for the global standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing landscape. The agreement...
Huawei and Qualcomm reset 5G patent relationship with major cross-license deal
Huawei and Qualcomm have agreed to a broad, multi-year patent licensing deal covering 5G, computing, artificial intelligence, and networking technologies, in a significant development for the global standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing landscape. The agreement...
Clarivate’s IPfolio selected by Topcon
Fostering collaboration between IP and R&D teams to improve operational efficiency London, UK, September 30, 2026 - Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, announced today that Topcon Corporation (Topcon) has selected...
UPC warns NVIDIA on conditional appeals in ParTec patent dispute
The Unified Patent Court's Court of Appeal has reinforced an important procedural point for defendants relying on conditional patent revocation counterclaims: if an infringement claimant appeals a finding of non-infringement, the defendant should file its own...
South Korea unveils patent strategy for physical AI and AI-assisted R&D
South Korea has approved a new government-wide plan to integrate intellectual property strategy throughout the national research and development process, from R&D planning through patent acquisition and commercialization. The IP-based R&D-IP-commercialization...
Federal Circuit backs PTAB’s different claim construction in Ravin crossbow patent dispute
A patent owner’s success in securing a favorable claim construction in district court does not necessarily mean the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) will adopt the same construction in a parallel inter partes review (IPR), a recent Federal Circuit decision...
Federal Circuit leaves PTAB invalidity ruling intact in Nike wearable patent dispute with Lululemon
Nike's efforts to revive a wearable technology patent have come to an end after the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit summarily affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision finding every challenged claim of the patent unpatentable. In a Rule 36...
Argentina removed from USTR Special 301 Priority Watch List after decade of scrutiny
Argentina has been removed from the United States Trade Representative's (USTR) Special 301 Priority Watch List for the first time in more than a decade, marking a significant milestone in the country's efforts to strengthen its intellectual property (IP) framework....
Could the Federal Circuit’s MPH v. Apple ruling influence future claim construction disputes?
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) has handed patent owners a significant victory in MPH Technologies Oy v. Apple Inc., reversing a district court's claim construction and indefiniteness findings that had effectively ended the case. While the...
USPTO report highlights IP-intensive industries’ $11.4 trillion contribution to the US economy
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has released the latest edition of its flagship report examining the economic impact of intellectual property (IP)-intensive industries, revealing that sectors reliant on patents, trademarks, and copyrights...
Anaqua extends industry leadership with acquisition of Unified Patents to cover the full IP lifecycle
Anaqua, a leading provider of intellectual property (IP) management technology and services, has acquired Unified Patents, a provider of IP risk mitigation and intelligence solutions. The acquisition brings together two capabilities. Anaqua manages and commercializes...
China’s “new cultural trio” demonstrates the growing power of integrated IP commercialization
China's cultural industries are increasingly embracing an integrated intellectual property strategy, with web novels, micro dramas, and video games forming what industry leaders have described as a unified IP development ecosystem capable of generating significant...
Mozambique to examine AI patentability under new National Intellectual Property Strategy
The Government of Mozambique has approved a new National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy (PEPI) 2026–2035 that includes plans to examine the patentability of AI-related inventions and modernize the country's intellectual property framework to address the...
British Business Bank welcomes Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement of package of new measures to support smaller businesses
£6.5bn uplift to the Growth Guarantee Scheme to unlock further lending to smaller businesses over the next four years Up to £500m of ENABLE Guarantee capacity ringfenced over the next 12 months to support Intellectual Property-rich smaller businesses Joint British...
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