The European Court of Justice (ECJ) rendered its highly anticipated ruling in Huawei v. ZTE on the enforcement of standard essential patents (SEPs) which are subject to a FRAND commitment. SEPs play a significant role in the...more
7/28/2015
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Anti-Competitive ,
Apple ,
Apple v Samsung ,
Damages ,
ETSI ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
European Court of Justice (ECJ) ,
FRAND ,
Germany ,
Good Faith ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
License Agreements ,
Microsoft ,
Motorola ,
Orange Book ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent Royalties ,
Patents ,
Popular ,
Samsung ,
Smartphones ,
Standard Essential Patents
IP Pitfalls in Tech M&A Transactions -
Technology and IP-driven deals accounted for over 30 percent of M&A deal volume in Europe in 2014. This trend is bound to continue, with many deals involving strategic or financial...more
7/22/2015
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Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Co-Ownership ,
Copyright ,
Discovery ,
Documentation ,
Due Diligence ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer-Owned Intellectual Property ,
EU ,
Exceptions ,
FedEx ,
Foreign Investment ,
Germany ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Insolvency ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inventions ,
Inventors ,
Licensees ,
Microsoft ,
Nokia ,
Opt-In ,
Opt-Outs ,
Privilege Waivers ,
Remuneration ,
Representations and Warranties ,
Revenue Sharing ,
TRIPS Agreement ,
Unitary Patent