IP Market Updates
July 17, 2019
"Help, I Need Somebody. Help"
Paul McCartney is not the only one gradually losing his voice... Sometimes, Courts also speak the loudest by what they do not say. Indeed, the US Supreme Court, in the Investpic v. SAP America case, had the opportunity - for the 44th time - to clarify the current mess on patent eligibility, when the case was placed on its docket for approval. The request for certiorari was denied. No questions asked. The Supremes must have figured that the Federal Circuit was better suited to handle this situation. After all, SCOTUS gave lower tribunals all the guidance they needed in the Mayo and Alice decisions... [Read more]
Buyers & Sellers:
Just when things were starting to slow down for the summer, Intel surprised many by announcing that it put a huge stockpile of 8500 of its wireless patents on the block and it was going to auction them off the highest bidder. This announcement came on the heels of Intel’s decision to vacate the 5G chipset space... [Read more]
Winners & Losers:
Since the sudden departure of Provenance founder and CEO Dan McCurdy to RPX, Provenance has had a difficult time demonstrating that its “rent-a-patent” model can attract interest and it is now apparently considering an assertion campaign in a search for alternative ways to generate revenue... [Read more]
I'll See you in Court:
Fresh off its lawsuit wins against D&M Holdings’ Denon HEOS wireless multiroom audio system, Sonos is suing again. This time the target is Lenbrook Industries Ltd., maker of the Bluesound and BluOS products and platform for wireless audio. Sonos alleges Lenbrook infringes seven patents, including the two patents that D&M... [Read more]
Handshakes:
As it has become customary in recent years, there are many more reported cases filed than settled. And more often than not, one of the settling party will want to keep the lid on any announcement... [Read more]
From the Bench:
The US Supreme Court, going against the USPTO recommendation, has agreed in Dex Media to consider whether a petition for an America Invents Act (AIA) proceeding was filed within the one-year window provided by 35 USC 315(b) for requesting inter partes review (IPR). The case will likely be heard... [Read more]
On the Legislative Front:
In addition to what we reported above in our main story, pharmaceutical companies appear to have succeeded in watering down legislation that would have made it harder for them to protect their medicines by accumulating patents — the latest win for the industry... [Read more]
Around the World:
Intellectual property is generating soaring revenue for Japan, jumping by 74 percent over the past five years to a record in 2017, according to the latest... [Read more]
Happy reading!
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