Samsung Lost $278 Million. Google Challenged the Same Patents at PTAB in 2026!
Fifty-one proceedings in March 2026. The number alone is the first signal worth reading. By the time these petitions were filed, Director Squires had centralized institution decisions, removed diagnostic reasoning from summary denials, and presided over an institution rate that bottomed near zero in the October-November 2025 window. The practitioners who filed in March knew […]
Inside the 5G-Advanced Patent Landscape: The Race That Will Determine Who Controls 6G
Of the 36,166 Change Requests submitted to 3GPP for 5G-Advanced, 45.6% are concentrated in the technologies most critical to 6G. Yet only 21.9% of declared SEP families cover these same technologies. The commercial consequences of this gap are already visible. Ericsson’s patent licensing program generated approximately $880 million in 2023, a figure the company has […]
European generic drug opportunities surge as major medicines lose exclusivity in 2026
As healthcare budgets across Europe remain under pressure, 2026 marks an important turning point. Multiple high-cost medicines are scheduled to lose regulatory exclusivity, enabling future price competition and expanded patient access. Understanding which therapies are affected and when is essential for both policymakers and pharmaceutical manufacturers. The article lists European drug exclusivities expiring in 2026. […]
Fewer Patents & Bigger Risks: What’s Really Happening in 5G-Advanced?
The evolution of 5G has entered a new phase, one defined not just by faster speeds but by intelligence, adaptability, and cross-domain integration. As 5G-Advanced continues to mature through 2026, it is unlocking capabilities that go far beyond mobile broadband. Technologies like AI-driven network intelligence, edge computing, non-terrestrial (satellite) networks, and integrated sensing and communication […]
Wi-Fi 7 Signals That Will Decide Who Leads & Who Pays in Licensing in 2026
Key insights: Apple’s iPhone 17 launch quietly confirmed a turning point for Wi-Fi 7. By explicitly calling out Multi-Link Operation (MLO), a core feature of the standard, the launch signaled that Wi-Fi 7 has moved beyond lab validation into real-world implementation. Similar product disclosures, combined with a rising number of certified devices, suggest that Wi-Fi […]
Hidden Risks in Chemical FTO Searches & 6 Practical Strategies for a Successful Product Launch
In the chemical domain, freedom-to-operate (FTO) risk extends far beyond what is immediately visible from a product’s composition or a process flow diagram. Unlike mechanical or electronic inventions, where infringement analysis is often confined to directly claimed structural or functional features, chemical products and processes operate within a highly interconnected ecosystem. At the same time, […]
Video Codec Landscape of 3,916 Patents Reveals the Leaders of Beyond VVC (H.267)
As the world transitions into the metaverse, 8K streaming, and autonomous systems, the demand for a codec more powerful than H.266/VVC is no longer a distant vision. It’s an immediate necessity. The upcoming standard, Beyond VVC (H.267), is being developed by the Joint Video Experts Team (JVET) and marks a significant change in video compression, […]
The Rise of New Entrants in 6G Standardization
As 6G standardization takes shape, the landscape is already showing signs of fragmentation. 6G Core: Telecom vs. Non-Telecom Who is Leading the Future Standards? 3GPP Contribution Split: The convergence of telecom incumbents and non-telecom innovators. Click or hover on a segment for details. 3GPP Contributors Participation 57% 43% Telecom Incumbents Established leaders focusing on core […]
European Generic Market Set to Explode as 98 Blockbuster Drugs Lose Exclusivity in 2025!
In 2025, 98 drugs across Europe will lose market exclusivity, opening multi-billion-euro opportunities for generic and biosimilar manufacturers. These expirations span oncology, immunology, neurology, infectious diseases, and veterinary medicine, setting the stage for one of the most competitive years in European pharma. From blockbusters like Dupixent and Tecentriq to life-saving therapies such as Spinraza and […]
4 Expert-Validated FTO Tools to Simplify Complex Patent Searches in 2025
Traditional Boolean-heavy methods, when performing Freedom to Operate (FTO) search, once served well, but they now feel like hand tools in a power-tool era. Spending hours crafting Boolean strings, reviewing endless irrelevant results, and manually chasing down legal status updates, only to end up with static reports or internal analyses that go stale within days. […]
Top 8 AI-based Non-Patent Search Tools in 2026
Artificial Intelligence has transformed intellectual property (IP) by reducing human effort and enabling patent experts to refine their methods for discovering, analyzing, and leveraging intellectual property. It’s no surprise that a Google search for AI-based non-patent tools or databases will yield hundreds, if not thousands, of platforms available at your disposal. To make your search […]
Top Universities in Video Coding Patents & How to Partner with Them
University labs are becoming key sources of licensable intellectual property in the video coding industry. Over 1,400 VVC-related patent families are linked to just a few leading universities, including Peking University and Tsinghua University. These institutions play a significant yet often overlooked role in the development of standard-essential patents (SEPs). Their patents not only influence […]
Netflix Acquires HPE Patents – Will it Now Control the Social Media Algorithms?
In December 2024, Netflix launched a counter lawsuit against VMware, a subsidiary of Broadcom. This swift legal action came less than a month after Netflix acquired 14 patents from Regional Resources. It is a corporate trust firm that had previously obtained these assets from Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE). The lawsuit’s timing suggests that Netflix’s acquisition was […]
Advance patent databases to strengthen your patent invalidation case
In 2022, over three million patent applications were filed worldwide. This rise brings a challenging question: How do you sift through the massive sea of patent data to find exactly what you need? Patent databases are at the heart of any strategic patent search. These tools provide a gateway to a wealth of technical insights, […]
*Not to Miss* 10 Patent Search Tips by Expert Researchers
In 2022, over 3.4 million patent applications were filed globally, with a substantial portion published each year. This huge data makes it all the more difficult to perform efficient patent searches, which lay the groundwork for prior art, assess licensing opportunities, or safeguard one’s own innovations. However, with the right techniques, it is possible to […]
4 AI Tools For Every IP Professional to Swifty Understand the Patents
Like every other industry, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has also transformed intellectual property (IP). With reduced human effort, patent experts can refine how they read, analyze, and leverage IP. Unsurprisingly, multiple AI tools that make patents easier to understand have entered the market. This article presents the top 4 AI Tools for quick and easy understanding […]