Two law professors from UC Berkeley have come up with a novel idea to protect open source developers from patent bullies. They call it the Defensive Patent License. They hope the DPL can address the ...

The high likelihood of utilizing another person or company’s patented technology led to an explosion of patent litigation ...

A panel on day one of IPWatchdog LIVE 2026 didn't mince words: the voluntary patent licensing ecosystem is functionally ...

Have you stayed abreast of changes in case law regarding patent license language? Do you know what affect the AIA and the increase in nonpracticing entity activity has had on patent license strategy?

“Innovation is the central issue of economic prosperity.” —Michael Porter, Harvard Business School professor. In fact, the entire body of patent law is dedicated to encouraging innovation, both ...

So, you’ve got a patent but you don’t have the resources to market the patented invention. Or you have the manufacturing and marketing infrastructure in place but you are looking for a novel new ...

Apple and Ericsson have accused each other of patent infringement and licensing disagreements regarding connectivity technologies since 2015. The companies sued each other regarding 2G, 3G, and 4G ...

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Avanci announced that it has signed a patent license agreement with Ford Motor Company. With one agreement, Ford gains access to all 4G, 3G, and 2G standard essential ...