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Anand and Anand successfully represents The Scent Stories in WIPO domain name dispute
New Delhi, September 1, 2026 - Anand and Anand has successfully represented The Scent Stories in proceedings before the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, resulting in the dismissal of a complaint concerning the domain name www.thescentstories.com. In its...
Anand and Anand successfully represents The Scent Stories in WIPO domain name dispute
New Delhi, September 1, 2026 - Anand and Anand has successfully represented The Scent Stories in proceedings before the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center, resulting in the dismissal of a complaint concerning the domain name www.thescentstories.com. In its...
Drug Repurposing & Repositioning: Turning Scientific Opportunity into Commercial Reality
New Insight IP Boardroom Series Report | September 2026 Drug repurposing offers an attractive proposition: identifying new therapeutic uses for existing pharmaceutical compounds can reduce development timelines, leverage established safety data and lower some of the...
Wi-Fi 7 Patent Landscape Report
Who is really leading the Wi-Fi 7 patent landscape? Wi-Fi 7 is rapidly moving toward widespread adoption, bringing a new generation of SEP licensing, portfolio, and litigation considerations. Insight IP’s latest research identifies 2,507 active, granted patent...
Anaqua study finds AI is redefining semiconductor innovation
The semiconductor industry is being transformed, and artificial intelligence (AI) is the driver. Anaqua, a leading provider of innovation and intellectual property (IP) management technology and services, today released key findings from its 2026 Semiconductor...
The quiet power of confidentiality clubs in SEP litigation
In standard essential patent (SEP) disputes, especially those involving FRAND (Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory) terms, confidentiality clubs play a vital role. They protect sensitive commercial data, such as licensing agreements, royalty rates, and...
A $10 million patent win reduced to a $1 lesson in damages
In a decision that will resonate as a stark warning to patent litigants, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit handed Rex Medical a textbook Pyrrhic victory against Intuitive Surgical. The Court affirmed the jury's finding that Intuitive had infringed Rex...
Chevron’s ghost and the return of deference
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, 467 US 837 (1984) instructed courts to defer to an agency’s reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statute. In 2024, the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 144 S. Ct. 2244,...
China’s push to lead AI-driven communication: patents, innovation, and global competition
On a technical level, one of the most significant trends in the global information and communication industry today is the deep integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with communication connectivity technologies. From network infrastructure to terminal devices,...
Director Review reverses PTAB decision based on contradictory expert testimony in Interactive Communications v. Blackhawk Network Inc.
The USPTO Director's recent reversal of a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Final Written Decision in Interactive Communications International, Inc. v. Blackhawk Network Inc., IPR2024-00465, signals heightened scrutiny of expert testimony reliability in inter...
Survival of the fittest: Strava sues Garmin for patent infringement
Fitness app company Strava has recently made waves in the running and cycling communities after suing Garmin for patent infringement in the US, with many users concerned that the historic cooperation between the companies may be coming to an end. In the eyes of many...
FRAND compliance and conditional injunctions: key lessons from China’s VoiceAge v. HMD SEP decision
Case background and conditional injunctions A recent ruling by the Fuzhou Intermediate People’s Court has drawn significant attention to China’s evolving approach to standard-essential patent (SEP) disputes. On June 19, 2025, the Court handed down its decision in two...
Clarivate delivers new AI-powered solutions within Innography for competitive benchmarking and standard-essential patent analysis
AI Classifier delivers patent classification with up to 97% first-pass accuracy for portfolio benchmarking, while SEP Analyzer enhances reporting with clear, intuitive visualizations. Clarivate, a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced...
New Minister appointed with responsibility for intellectual property
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) CEO has welcomed the new Minister. Kanishka Narayan MP has been confirmed as the new Minister with responsibility for intellectual property following their appointment as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the...
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