The next IP matters webinar is going to cover patent enforcement in China with Michael Lin. He has over 13 years of experience in pan-Asia IP law. It should be a great talk (it's certainly an interesting topic). As always, it's FREE! See you there July 11th at 1:30PM ET.... Read More

Says explosion of smartphone patent litigation is "natural and reasonable." "David Kappos, the head of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, offered a strong defense of software patents in a Tuesday address at the Center for American Progress. Kappos touted several provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA), which... Read More

New Zealand's government eliminated software patents entirely in May, with lots of backing from the IT industry there. IT industry backs software patent change - Business - NZ Herald News The Government has announced a change to planned new patent rules today which has put an end to fears that... Read More

Oh, hey there Internet.   We had a good week this week.   Our Patent Monetization Strategies webinar was a great success. Peter Kim did an excellent job, he was a great presenter (“I have a confession to make...I love patents”) and handled a few questions brilliantly.   One of... Read More

http://www.dailytech.com/Apple+Google+Surrender+to+Patent+Troll+Vizio+and+Toshiba+Fight+It+and+Win/article31737.htm Looks like Vizio was pretty successful here. Good for them.