IP Flow

Cutting edge analysis and commentary at the intersection of Intellectual Property Law and Investing.
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MRVL Federal Circuit Decision In Mega-Bucks CMU Case Released
Aug 4, 2015(Comments: 0)Mixed Bag Appeals Court Decision Likely Means More Years of Litigation Aug. 4, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Back in March we provided extensive coverage of the oral arguments in what we termed “Marvell’s Billion Dollar Fight” (see... -
Federal Circuit Refuses to Overturn Qualcomm Win In Parkervision’s Favor
Aug 3, 2015(Comments: 1)Aug. 3, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — In patent cases, the dreams of both sides can reasonably be kept alive — at least until the Federal Circuit speaks. And when a long-awaited Federal Circuit decision issues, its... -
Google Makes Waves In Patents
Jul 31, 2015(Comments: 1)July 31, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Gaston talks about what Google’s recent moves in the patent space mean for the stock. Main image via Flickr/Travis Wise...Read More -
Qualcomm and Others May Soon Sing The FRAND Licensing Blues
Jul 30, 2015(Comments: 0)July 30, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Back in April, we discussed the potential ramifications to Qualcomm, and other big licensors of standard-essential patents (SEP’s) (see here and here) of a pending 9th Circuit appeal involving Motorola (whose patents... -
StemCells Loses Its Leg To Stand On In Patent Dispute With Neuralstem
Jul 28, 2015(Comments: 0)July 28, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Inventorship disputes in patent cases are always interesting. Difficult for investors to follow as well, since the law on co-inventorship can be in flux, and every case turns on subjective and... -
Rovi Gets Aliced, Looks to Appeal Against Netflix
Jul 27, 2015(Comments: 0)July 27, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Gaston discusses a setback for Rovi in which a court decided in favor of Netflix in a major patent dispute. According to Gaston, Rovi’s loss might be the first example... -
SDNY Judge Smacks Down ZTE, VRNG Draws Blood
Jul 27, 2015(Comments: 1)July 27, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Judge Kaplan pulled no punches in rejecting ZTE’s attempts to shield its general counsel from an immediate deposition in the breach of confidentiality case filed by Vringo in the Southern District... -
Vringo & ZTE Square Off in SDNY, China’s Pressure Tactics “Exposed”
Jul 23, 2015(Comments: 1)July 23, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — Vringo (VRNG) investors have been a beaten bunch since the devastating invalidation of Vringo’s trial-winning patents from the company’s long running saga with Google. While the fate of that case... -
Questions Arise Around Qualcomm’s Strategic Direction
Jul 21, 2015(Comments: 0)July 21, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — It has been three months since we first highlighted potential risk to Qualcomm’s highly profitable patent licensing business (see here and here) from a changing legal landscape regarding licensing of standard-essential... -
Searching Out Google’s (GOOG) Patent Resources
Jul 21, 2015(Comments: 0)July 21, 2015 (Mimesis Law) — When “patent trolls” want to blame a corporate bully for any of their travails, Google is often among the first companies mentioned. There is no doubt that Google has taken...