What is 5G Technology – Requirements, Initiatives, and Enabling Technologies

5G is the next-generation network technology that succeeds 4G LTE network and offers much faster download and upload speeds with low latency than 4G. The battle for 5G supremacy is in full swing. Disruptive technology holds enormous potential to add economic value to all walks of our lives. It is 5G technology that will make […]
The 2019 Brokered Patent Market Report In A Nutshell

With the overall change in the patent market- dropping sales, increase in software patent sales, rise and fall of NPE litigation and the mere existence of Alice, it is important to encompass the various aspects of the market, and ask pertinent questions about the same. Questions like, which companies have been the top patent investors? […]
Google Patent Search – A Definitive Guide for All Kind of Patent Searches

If you are planning to conduct a Google Patent Search and want to try your hands on Google Patents, you landed on the right page. This is one of the most comprehensive guides ever written on the web on Google Patents Search. Even if you have already used Google Patents search engine and are at […]
IDS Management Simplified – Designing the ideal tool for your IDS needs!

In the previous article of this series, we talked about the need for an IDS management system. We focused on various problems and solutions related to IDS management our clients discussed with us. You can check that article from here – Say goodbye to Information Disclosure Statement woes! In our experience, we found that every […]
Patent Licensing Insights – Could you be next on WSOU’s Patent Infringers’ list?

Patent Licensing Insights is a section featuring insights/trends from our in-house tool BOS, which can help anybody in designing and picking appropriate patent monetization and acquisition strategies. Short for Business Opportunity for Sales (not a great name but we love the abbreviation), the BOS tool: Can help find prospects that would be willing to in-license or purchase […]
How Competitive Patent Landscape Analysis helps IP Counsels?

A patent counsel’s job is not limited to patent prosecution, litigation, and maintenance only. A patent counsel wears multiple hats and plays a key role in strategic planning –in business as well as R&D, assesses present technical competencies of his firm, predicts technological trends in the future, and anticipates a competitive environment. In today’s article, […]
Prior art search: When simple and obvious concepts are patented in a different industry

Patent attorneys are often in a zero-sum game when it comes to litigation. Wins are attributed to how strong the prior art is with the attorney. My job is to find this prior art. Most patent search companies run patent searches like every prior art search is same. If I have to be raw and […]
Litigators, Are you facing difficulty in finding expert witness in your patent litigation?

Patent litigation is greatly influenced by having an expert witness on your side. These expert witnesses provide testimony for infringement, validity, damages, etc. As a patent litigator, you would want to on-board such individuals in your team during trials. However, the key question is not whether an expert witness helps or not. It is – How […]