The Global Effort to Devalue IP – Part One
In part one of our series on threats to intellectual property, we explore the consistent global effort to minimize the value of patents, if not to invalidate them altogether, by technology implementers. Our first example of such a scheme is the introduction of a concept called “smallest saleable compliant implementation,” which seeks to break down a patented platform or system into its smallest components in order to dilute the value of a patented technology solution.
Something is Afoot at the Circle Koh: FTC v. Qualcomm Just Went off the Rails, but there is no Reason to Panic
I don’t usually reference Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure in the titles of articles I write about serious matters, but today’s topic is so bizarre and beyond judicial norms that it warrants an exception. I am referring to, as the title suggests, Judge Koh’s inexplicable decision to side with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) against […]
