IP Market Updates
August 22, 2019
Summer Updates
Happy summer everyone! I hope you are reading this on the beach or from some other exotic place recharging your batteries before the busy fall season.
Going forward, I’m making a few changes to the newsletter. For starters, the column will be a bit shorter and alternate between a main topic and several short ones, such as the ones below. As such, we will aim at publishing something every other week, instead of one very long monthly piece. Our newsletters will now land on our blog site which also houses all previous editions for your reading pleasure and reference 😊. I also post daily updates on both LinkedIn and Twitter. For those of you who prefer to consume things in smaller and more frequent bites, I invite you to join me there as well.
Happy reading!
Buyers & Sellers:
Summer is always a slow period for patent sales, as the people cutting the checks are often on holiday. And since patent buyers have no formal deadline to record their assignment, some transactions remain secret for a lot longer than we think. Below is a mix of both scenarios... [Read more]
Winners & Losers:
It is rare that we see patents actually playing their intended role of deterring companies from bringing infringing products in the marketplace. So rare indeed that we tend to forget that the primary function of a patent is precisely to exclude others from practicing... [Read more]
I'll See you in Court:
Patent litigation is so rampant that it has become daunting to keep track of all the new lawsuits being filed. So, except for the rare case that stands out, I will now report new filings as they come in via our LinkedIn and Twitter accounts and will focus more on decisions that may... [Read more]
Handshakes:
Touchscreen technology NPE Immersion has agreed to a settlement with Motorola and declared itself litigation free. Endo Pharmaceuticals and Perrigo UK Finaco Ltd. Partnership told a Delaware federal court Tuesday they have reached a settlement to end allegations... [Read more]
From the Bench:
In what is an important development for patent litigants in the US, and quite favorable to patent owners, a Federal Circuit court panel held (following its previous Berkheimer decision) that factual issues can prevent judges from making patent eligibility... [Read more]
On the Legislative Front:
No news yet on the implications that the recently reintroduced Stronger Patent Act will have, but there is no shortage of support in the public and several pundits have taken to writing op eds in order to bolster support, while others command it but contend... [Read more]
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