Press Releases

London, UK, September 15, 2022: UK-based IP and technology licensing company Vectis IP today announced a call for patents essential to the Opus codec. The upcoming patent pool license will cover the Opus interactive speech and audio codec, as defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force. Initial participants in Vectis IP’s prospective pool include Fraunhofer and Dolby. The planned Opus…

9.5 hours of VA CLE approved WHAT: George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School’s Center for Intellectual Property x Innovation Policy (C-IP2) is hosting its Annual Fall Conference—entitled IP on the Wane: Examining the Impacts as IP Rights Are Reduced—on September 22-23, 2023. The conference will be co-hosted with the Global Antitrust Institute and the National Security Institute at Mason.…

On August 29, the ITC (U.S. International Trade Commission) ruled in favor of GOOLOO Technology Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “GOOLOO”) in a patent infringement case involving the jump starter power industry (ITC-337-TA-1256). The ITC dismissed the plaintiff, The NOCO Company (hereinafter referred to as NOCO) and dismissed all claims against GOOLOO, including a request for GOOLOO’s withdrawal from…

London, August 25th, 2022: The modern era is the age of advancement, change, innovation, and technology. In such an era of technological advancement, V2X or Vehicle-to-Everything is a next-generation innovation in the automotive industry that endeavours to integrate ease, efficiency, mobility, and technology. Throughout this report, we will look at the timeline of releases, a patent contribution analysis, an understanding…

Boutique IP law firm strengthens management team, positions for future growth. MINNEAPOLIS, August 9, 2022: The law behind those game-changing new inventions we crave may not always seem exciting, but intellectual property (IP) law practice is busier than ever, and client needs are evolving in interesting ways. IP-intensive industries account for around 40% of U.S. GDP and 33% of the…

New faculty members excel in the practice and teaching of law. CONCORD, NH, August 9, 2022: UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law welcomes thirteen new highly accomplished faculty members, strengthening its mission to provide students with the best legal education possible.  These faculty members represent a broad range of skills, experiences, and aptitudes, have tremendous lived experience of the law,…

Chicago, IL – 07/27/2022 – ktMINE, a global transactions research database and analytics platform specializing in the collection and organization of intellectual property (IP) information announced today the official launch of ktMINE Gold, a Search App subscription option that offers users direct access to the most extensive worldwide coverage of full-text patent data on today’s market. “We are incredibly excited…

Connectivity standards will change the world as we know it. Standards such as 5G or Wi-Fi 6 will connect devices, machines, cars, and even entire factories on the Internet of Things (IoT). Companies that own standard essential patents (SEPs) will not only shape the future of connectivity but have the means to monetize and enforce SEPs since any implementer of…

The Intellectual Property Law Section of the California Lawyers Association (CLA) presents The Patent Office Comes to California, a virtual symposium that will take place on August 30, 2022. The Patent Office Comes to California is a one-day virtual conference offering 7.0 Hours of MCLE programming and will feature highly-sought speakers from organizations like USPTO, PTAB, EPO, Meta, Microsoft, and…

July 14, 2022, Boston, MA: EnCirca, a 20-year ICANN-accredited domain name registrar, today introduced AltRoots (www.AltRoots.com), the industry’s first Web3 trademark search engine. AltRoots enables brand trademark owners to monitor potential trademark infringement and secure their own Web3 internet address on the blockchain in preparation for participating in the decentralized web and metaverses. World-renowned brands across a variety of industries,…

Dallas, TX, Jul 5, 2022: Munck Wilson Mandala strengthens its patent litigation bench with new partner David G. Henry.  Henry brings more than 35 years of legal experience as an accomplished patent litigator and advisor in domestic and foreign intellectual property asset management.  He represents clients in a variety of technologies, including telecommunications, semiconductor, medical and dental devices, FoodTech, biotech,…

Connectivity standards will change the world as we know it. Standards such as 5G or Wi-Fi 6 will connect devices, machines, cars, and even entire factories on the Internet of Things (IoT). Companies that own standard essential patents (SEPs) will not only shape the future of connectivity but have the means to monetize and enforce SEPs since any implementer of…

The importance of considering different dispute resolution options in resolving high- stakes intellectual property disputes is often overlooked. This two-hour CLE  program, featuring experienced speakers from government, international organizations, academia, and industry, will offer an honest and practical discussion of related topics, including: Expert evidence and IP specialist mediators. International IP organizations and government IP offices as drivers of dispute…

June 23, 2022: Rothwell Figg, headquartered in Washington, D.C., and with locations in Boston and New York, is pleased to announce the launch of the firm’s new website. The new site showcases the firm’s full range of legal services at the convergence of intellectual property (IP), litigation, and technology. Long known as one of the nation’s premier intellectual property firms,…

Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner is pleased to announce that Drew Hirshfeld will be joining the firm on June 27 as a Principal. Mr. Hirshfeld has been a long-tenured employee of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and was named one of Managing IP’s Top 50 Most Influential People in IP in 2021. Mr. Hirshfeld began his career at the USPTO as a Patent Examiner…