The single most active filer in GreyB’s EPO opposition dataset, spanning 2021 to 2026 across all sectors, isn’t Teva, Sandoz, Nicoventures, or Philip Morris. It’s Strawman Limited, with 210 recorded
When the Unified Patent Court came into force in June 2023, the questions were procedural: how the court would operate, what unitary patent coverage would mean in practice, and how
A licensor walks into a Cat-M1 negotiation citing 2,000 declared LTE families. The implementer across the table does not dispute the number. Instead, they ask a different question: how many
Since 2025, the U.S. patent system has moved into a period of active recalibration, with the PTAB at the center of policy, legal, and industry debate. Recent congressional discussions and
Over 100,000 patent families have been declared essential to 4G and 5G standards. A growing share of licensing campaigns built on that number are now targeting vehicle manufacturers. The shift
The licensing framework for Cellular IoT technologies, including NB-IoT, LTE-M, RedCap, and V2X, is quickly becoming unreliable. This is happening because the standardization process itself is evolving rapidly, with each
As the world transitions into the metaverse, 8K streaming, and autonomous systems, the demand for a codec more powerful than H.266/VVC is no longer a distant vision. It’s an immediate
Traditional Boolean-heavy methods, when performing Freedom to Operate (FTO) search, once served well, but they now feel like hand tools in a power-tool era. Spending hours crafting Boolean strings, reviewing
University labs are becoming key sources of licensable intellectual property in the video coding industry. Over 1,400 VVC-related patent families are linked to just a few leading universities, including Peking
According to IAM Media and WIPO data, fewer than 30% of patent disputes result in a court ruling, while nearly 70% are settled through negotiation stages. Yet these negotiations frequently
With the rise of alternative proteins and food technology innovations, companies face challenges balancing intellectual property protection while fostering innovation. Many startups struggle with patenting broad claims, which can stifle
The widespread adoption of WiFi 6 across various devices and industries has made licensing negotiations more complex and time-sensitive. Product launch deadlines and compliance pressures leave little room for delays.
Believe that your 7-10 hours of daily video streaming is harmless? Think again. On average, you may contribute approximately 1.10 kg of CO2 per day—equivalent to driving a car nearly
Over the past decade, Netflix has seen a shift in the types of patent litigation it faces. It was predominantly litigated by Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs), but recently, there has been
The development of VVC and next-generation video codecs focuses on two key issues: enhancing bitrate efficiency and reducing device dependency. By improving bitrate efficiency, these new codecs aim to deliver
The integration of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the 802.11 Task Group for a comprehensive study marks a significant step towards advancing next-generation wireless networks. The study,