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Invalidating patents is hard. Invalidating a standard-essential patent (SEPs) is even harder. SEPs claim technical solutions that are part of industry standards. Needless to say, they are much [...]

“One of the main reasons for getting a patent is to make some money out of it. That is what assets are for, am I right?” – was the response of an inventor when asked the reason why he sought a [...]

Basketball and cricket. Two different games requiring different skills. The amount of dedication, dignity, companionship, and inspiration, however, remains the same. A gesture by the opponents to [...]

“It is great to be the owner of hundreds of patents, but it is not a simple task to obtain and maintain these patents.” – Legal Counsel at an Inc. 5000 Company The cost to file patents is an [...]

We find prior art in a lot of unconventional places. Sitcoms, Pop culture magazines, FCC ID databases, Internet archives – Well, almost every place where you would least think of finding prior [...]