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Security concerns about Huawei could adversely affect many more than just one company
Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) agreed this week to cross-license operations support systems (OSS) technology. The proposed deal signifies a major commitment to cooperation between the companies – but it could yet be derailed by concerns in the US and Europe over national security and anti-competitive practices. The three signed a memorandum of understanding earlier this week with a view to jointly utilising the systems they have to manage multi-vendor ...
Posted by Jack Ellis, IAM Magazine on 17 May 2013 @ 4:03PM
IP is just as much about collaboration as exclusivity for oncology tech companies
IP advocacy group Ideas Matter showcased the pivotal role of IP in the development of cancer treatments at an event in London today. Representatives from a number of companies active in the field of cancer diagnostics attempted to counter the arguments put forward by IP sceptics by explaining the importance of IP to funding, product development, cross-industry collaboration and ultimately improving the quality of life for cancer sufferers. Dr Deryk Williams, chief medical officer of ...
Posted by Jack Ellis, IAM Magazine on 14 May 2013 @ 3:38PM
BT switches from privateering to licensing transparency
It emerged last week that BT has launched a campaign to license its patents covering SIP trunking, a key technology in the voice over internet protocol (VoIP) space. BT’s proposed licensing terms, as well as price points and a list of the 99 US patents it is seeking royalties for, can be viewed here. In contrast with the norm, the British company has outlined a comprehensive royalty payment structure on its website – possibly signifying the adoption of a new strategy ...
Posted by Jack Ellis, IAM Magazine on 09 May 2013 @ 12:00AM
Getting the proposed EU patent system wrong would be unforgiveable
Lawyers, patent attorneys and industry representatives voiced their criticisms of a number of proposed reforms to the European patent systems at an event held in London this week. Panellists at a Westminster Legal Policy Forum seminar discussed reform in the European Union, with unitary patent plans awaiting ratification in at least 13 signatory states, including France, Germany and the United Kingdom before they can be implemented. In addition to concerns that the proposed system ...
Posted by Jack Ellis, IAM Magazine on 02 May 2013 @ 10:21AM
Now that it has been defeated on FRAND, Google must find other ways to leverage SEPs
A Seattle district court hearing a standards-essential patent (SEP) dispute between Microsoft and Google-owned Motorola Mobility has set a fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licence fee for Moto’s SEPs relating to the H.264 video codec and IEEE 802.11 wifi standards. The royalty rates fixed by the court are expected to provide a framework for deciding upon FRAND licence fees in future SEP disputes. But while the court’s decision may present a setback for ...
Posted by Jack Ellis, IAM Magazine on 26 April 2013 @ 12:48PM
IP owners should be mindful of the lasting influence of Pirate politics in Germany
The German Parliament recently held a plenary first reading of a joint motion against the granting of software patents. The cross-party resolution – which has now been sent to government committees for further review – calls for the German government to ensure that the country’s IP office refrains from giving patent protection to software, claiming that the practice harms innovation, threatens open source projects and contravenes the European Patent Convention ...
Posted by Jack Ellis, IAM Magazine on 25 April 2013 @ 3:45PM
Ramifications of the Myriad gene patent case could reach far beyond medical diagnostics
The US Supreme Court this week heard oral arguments in Association for Molecular Pathology v Myriad Genetics. The case, which concerns the patentability of human genetic material, could have serious implications for innovators in the biotechnology industry and their ability to secure investment – and patent owners in other sectors should also pay close attention to the outcome. Back in May 2009 the Public Patent Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union filed suit ...
Posted by Jack Ellis, IAM Magazine on 18 April 2013 @ 2:45PM
Microsoft’s BLINK trademark application isn’t combative; it’s just smart strategising
The Next Web reported yesterday on Microsoft’s application for a trademark on the term BLINK. The filing – made on 9th April – follows Google’s announcement on 3rd April that it is introducing a rendering engine named Blink for the continued development of its Chrome web browser. Microsoft’s Research division has for some time been working on a photography smartphone app also named Blink, but The Next Web piece suggests that the BLINK trademark ...
Posted by Jack Ellis, IAM Magazine on 16 April 2013 @ 12:21PM
Red Hat opposes software patents, but still recognises the value of IP
Last week a court in the Eastern District of Texas dismissed patent litigation brought by NPE Uniloc against internet hosting provider Rackspace. Uniloc sued the Texan company in June 2012, alleging that its use of Red Hat Enterprise Linux infringed one of the NPE’s software patents relating to “the processing of floating-point numbers”. In response, Rackspace and Red Hat (which was providing assistance to its customer in accordance with its Open Source Assurance ...
Posted by Jack Ellis, IAM Magazine on 05 April 2013 @ 11:05AM
Funai’s $100 million Lexmark patent purchase may be the shape of things to come
Lexmark has agreed to sell patents and other assets related to inkjet printing technology to Funai Electric for $100 million. The deal will aid Osaka-based Funai – which has manufactured inkjet products for Lexmark since 1997 – in launching its own range of printers and supplies. According to a press release, Funai will acquire over 1,500 patents from the US company, along with related “research and development assets and tools, all outstanding shares and the ...
Posted by Jack Ellis, IAM Magazine on 04 April 2013 @ 3:16PM
