A Comprehensive Guide to Patent Licensing and Filing Procedure in Turkey

patent licensing

Introduction Turkey has become a regional economic powerhouse with a flourishing economy and a thriving tech sector which attracts the businesses and individuals eager to capitalize on its market opportunities. As the competition is growing day by day it is important to protect the Intellectual Property Rights for both the domestic as well the international […]

Compulsory Licensing in the United States

Compulsory-License

Compulsory license is common throughout the world but is virtually absent in the United States. Compulsory licensing enables the government granting the patent to force the patentee to license the invention if the government does not approve of the patent’s use. Consequently, another individual or company is allowed to make and sell the invention. The […]

BlackBerry Limited To Sell Non-Core Legacy Patents To Catapult IP

Recently, Canadian company BlackBerry Limited (“BlackBerry”), originally known as Research-in-Motion, for the BlackBerry brand of interactive pagers, smartphones, and tablets, announced that it has entered into a patent sale agreement with Catapult IP Innovations Inc., a Delaware, US based company. Under this patent sale agreement, BlackBerry will sell substantially all of its non-core patent assets […]

Ericsson – Apple 5G Patent Licensing Dispute

Recently, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, commonly known as Ericsson (hereinafter “Ericsson”), a Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company headquartered in Stockholm filed a set of patent infringement lawsuits against Apple Inc. (hereinafter “Apple”), an U.S. based multinational technology company that specializes in consumer electronics, software and online services. This is not the first time the parties […]

Acacia Research Announces Patent Licensing Agreement on Wi-Fi 6 Technology with Samsung

Recently, Acacia Research Corporation (“Acadia”), announced that its subsidiary, Atlas Global Technologies LLC, has granted a license to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (“Samsung”) related to Atlas Global’s Wi-Fi 6 standard essential patents and resolved patent litigation between the two parties. Under this settlement, Samsung Electronics has executed a license agreement […]

U‑Blox and KPN Settle Patent Dispute And Sign Patent License Agreement

Recently, U‑Blox AG and U-blox America Inc. (“u-blox”), announced that it has entered into a worldwide, non-exclusive, patent license agreement with Koninklijke KPN N.V., (“KPN”), for a defined term while settling their ongoing patent disputes. The patent license agreement covers the sale of u‑blox products and services that KPN believes to be essential for telecommunication standards. Patent infringement […]

Technology Acquisition Proposal: Patented Mobile Charging Stand/ Holder

IIPRD and Khurana & Khurana (K&K), apart from handling core Intellectual Property (including Patent), and allied Legal matters (profile enclosed), additionally focus heavily on technology licensing and commercialization mandates, and accordingly are currently working with Tushar Ghogare on potential acquisition/ collaboration (sale/ marketing/ production) of their patent and design protected ‘Mobile Charging Stand’ Technology. This technology (both patents and designs) pertains to a portable […]

After Intense Patent Litigation Bio-Rad and 10x Genomics Settle through Cross Licensing

Recently, in an announcement made by Pleasanton, California based 10x Genomics, Inc. (“10x”) with US Stock exchanges and SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission), the company informed that it has entered into a global settlement and cross-license agreement with Hercules, California, based Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc (“Bio-Rad”). The agreement to cross-license single-cell technologies aims to resolve all […]