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Anaqua renewal signifies Sony’s shift to a data-centric IP model
Sony Group Corporation has renewed its multi-year intellectual property (IP) management partnership with Anaqua, extending a relationship that began in 2018. The renewal, announced today, keeps Sony on Anaqua's AQX platform and adds a commitment to evaluate and adopt...
The billable hour is evolving. Here’s what the patent industry is getting wrong about it
Most patent attorneys didn't go looking for a billing crisis, but the conversation found them anyway. Clients armed with AI tools are pushing back on fees, industry forecasters are declaring the hourly model obsolete, and a low-level anxiety has taken hold: if AI cuts...
Hyundai Motor and Kia join OIN 2.0 community
Modern cars may be powered by gasoline or electricity – but they run on code. Software-defined vehicles, connected-car platforms, and cloud services now depend on Linux and other open-source technologies. That dependence carries some patent risk capable of stalling...
UKIPO launches Knowledge Asset Management Hub
New resource to strengthen IP capability and support commercialization across the UK research sector The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has today launched the Knowledge Asset Management Hub. This new resource is designed to help universities and other...
The IP operating model is broken – and billable hours won’t fix it
The legal profession has never been comfortable with disruption. But what's happening in intellectual property (IP) right now isn't a trend to monitor from a distance. It's a fundamental shift in how IP work gets done, and attorneys who don't adapt will find...
Pocketpair, I choose you… to sue: an early glimpse into the Nintendo-Pocketpair litigation
Out of the blue on September 19, 2024, video game company Nintendo and The Pokémon Company issued a joint news release via a post on the Nintendo website. The post asserted that Pocketpair infringed certain patents but contained sparse details about the alleged...
Increase in patent fees in Russia
From October 5, 2024, the amount of patent fees collected in Russia has increased in accordance with the relevant draft government resolution. The changes will affect legally significant actions related to such intellectual property items as inventions, utility...
COPA and Unified Patents sign partnership to protect the crypto community from patent trolls
Launch of Blockchain Zone to challenge patents owned by non-practicing entities (NPEs) that could impact the open-source ecosystem NPEs still account for 58% of all [US] patent litigation; partnership aims to deter NPE activity in crypto October 1, 2024 - Today,...
ERS Genomics and Université de Montréal sign CRISPR/Cas9 license agreement
License agreement provides Université de Montréal access to CRISPR gene editing technology for use across its platform services Dublin, Ireland, and Montreal, Canada - October 1, 2024 - ERS Genomics Limited (‘ERS’), the CRISPR licensing Company, and Université de...
Relentless pursuit of victory: BMW Group prevails in Arigna patent litigation saga
BMW Group prevailed in its long-running battle against Arigna Technology Ltd. While Arigna’s efforts spanned years and multiple venues — BMW Group’s multi-faceted legal strategy and refusal to settle ultimately forced Arigna to fold. Pressuring from all sides: BMW...
Looks can be deceiving: the first denial of a design patent IPR petition since LKQ
This August saw the first denial of an inter partes review petition for a design patent at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) since the Federal Circuit’s en banc decision in LKQ Corporation v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC. In Next Step Group, Inc. v....
Tesla demolishes Avago in two UPC cases
Late August 2024 saw two UPC cases decided in Avago’s patent litigation battles with Tesla, with Tesla coming out in front in each case. In the first decision, by the UPC Local Division Hamburg, Avago’s patent EP1612910B1 was narrowed to such an extent that there was...
Important notice from UKIPO: action needed to continue using EPO online filing
European Patent Office (EPO) smart cards will expire soon. The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has updated its information on GOV.UK with specific details on what actions customers need to take and when. After September 30, 2024, customers will no longer be...
Delhi High Court allows Blackberry patent on ‘auto-selection of media files’
The convergence of various technologies on single devices has posed significant challenges to technology developers. The Appellant, BlackBerry Limited, is a corporation organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada, specializes in providing telecommunication products,...
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