Many of you may have seen Patexia’s announcement in Inside Counsel this September launching our Coalition Funding Initiative (CFI). We are now proud to announce that we are progressing with the next phase of our first case under the initiative. The case, filed by CryptoPeak Solutions, a non-practicing entity, names... Read More

Just weeks after agreeing to pay Apple a $548 million settlement, Samsung has filed an appeal to the Supreme Court, arguing that the legal framework for design patents is outdated for the modern digital world. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/15/technology/apple-samsung-supreme-court-patent-case.html?_r=0

The World Intellectual Property Organization has released data on the state of play worldwide in patents and trademarks. Looking at the 2014 numbers, China's total  patent applications outstripped the combined total emanating from the U.S. and Japan.  China Tops US, Japan in Patent Applications in 2014 - ABC News China... Read More

The EFF has been working to highlight a mismatch between expanding patent coverage and the quickening pace of disruptive change.  They have created the Mark Cuban Chair to Eliminate Stupid Patents, and as part of that effort they have chosen four 2015 patents that represent "different crisis in our badly-misaligned patent... Read More

The EPO, collaborating with UNEP, has published study linking patent trends with relevant economic data on investment, trade and technology transfer in climate change mitigation technologies.  The study specifically focuses on data and trends for Europe. EPO - Climate change mitigation technologies in Europe