In-house roundup: FRAND divergence stifles strategies; Judges say Section 101 tough to get right; ITC offers unique enforcement pathway

Managing IP is part of Legal Benchmarking Limited, 1-2 Paris Gardens, London, SE1 8ND

Copyright © Legal Benchmarking Limited and its affiliated companies 2025

Accessibility | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Modern Slavery Statement

In-house roundup: FRAND divergence stifles strategies; Judges say Section 101 tough to get right; ITC offers unique enforcement pathway

Money

Managing IP rounds up the latest news and analysis from patent-focused businesses

Drugs

FRAND divergence stifles global licensing strategies

With the growing disparity between FRAND rulings in different jurisdictions, some in-house counsel say the global licensing landscape is becoming increasingly confusing. Read more... 

US judges say Section 101 cases can be 'tough and almost impossible to get right'

Senior district judge Joy Flowers Conti and retired district judge John Lifland share their concerns and challenges surrounding patent eligibility matters, and note how counsel should react to the situation. Read more... 

US International Trade Commission is unique pathway to patent protection

The ITC is a faster alternative to district courts for patent litigation, according to industry and private practice sources at the ITC, Johnson & Johnson and Venable. Read more... 





more from across site and SHARED ros bottom lb

More from across our site

The tie-up could result in the firm’s German and France-based teams, which both have strong UPC expertise, becoming independent
News of a slowdown in the UK’s clean energy IP landscape and an EPO report on unitary patent uptake were also among the top talking points
Price hikes at ‘big law’ firms are pushing some clients toward boutiques that offer predictable fees, specialised expertise, and a model built around prioritising IP
The Australian side, in particular, can benefit by capitalising on its independent status to bring in more work from Western countries while still working with its former Chinese partner
Koen Bijvank of Brinkhof and Johannes Heselberger of Bardehle Pagenberg discuss the Amgen v Sanofi case and why it will be cited frequently
View the official winners of the 2025 Social Impact EMEA Awards
King & Wood Mallesons will break into two entities, 14 years after a merger between a Chinese and an Australian firm created the combined outfit
Teams from Shakespeare Martineau and DWF will take centre stage in a dispute concerning the registrability of dairy terminology in plant-based products
Senem Kayahan, attorney and founder at PatentSe, discusses how she divides prosecution tasks, and reveals the importance of empathetic client advice
The association’s Australian group has filed a formal complaint against the choice of venue, citing Dubai as an unsafe environment for the LGBTQIA+ community
Gift this article