Introduction Most enterprise patent portfolios contain far more IP than is actively generating revenue. Licensing teams know the assets exist — but identifying which patents read on which competitor or industry products, at the claim-element level, is a manual process...
Introduction Semiconductor patents don’t license like software patents. A single chip can infringe dozens of patent claims simultaneously — spanning materials, fabrication processes, circuit architecture, and system-level integration. Implementation occurs at multiple levels of the supply chain: chip designers, foundry...
Introduction Competitive M&A deal processes give you five to ten days for patent due diligence. Traditional patent due diligence takes three to six weeks, involves hundreds of billable hours from IP counsel, and — given time constraints — typically covers...
Introduction A European patent licensing campaign is not a US campaign with different time zones and currencies. Patent validation status varies by country — a bundle patent maintained in Germany may have lapsed in Italy. Royalty rate norms differ across...
Introduction The number that changed everything: in late 2025, USPTO Director John Squires issued 34 consecutive IPR denials — every single petition he personally reviewed. At that point, the institution rate had effectively hit zero. That was the inflection point....
Introduction In today’s highly competitive landscape, patent licensing is one of the most effective strategies for maximizing revenue from intellectual property. It allows businesses to generate ongoing income by granting others the right to use their patented technologies. However, the...