2022 Cybersecurity Patent Market 2022 Cybersecurity Patent Market The following data is a portion of Vitek’s 2022 Cybersecurity Patent Market Overview one-pager. Vitek provides free patent market data for the patent community in an effort to build a more robust and transparent patent market.… Continue Reading
Vitek IP Announces the Availability of the Long-Use VR Patent Portfolio Long-Use VR Patent Portfolio Vitek IP, LLC announced that they are the exclusive representative to sell the patent portfolio owned and developed by inventor Dr. Adam Li, former CEO of Immerex. The Long-Use VR patent portfolio contains 16 patents… Continue Reading
Vitek IP Announces the Availability of the Wireless Earbuds Patent Portfolio Wireless Earbuds Patent Portfolio Vitek IP, LLC announced that they are the exclusive representative to sell the patent portfolio of Swedish headphone company Earin, the creator of the original true wireless earbuds. The Wireless Earbuds patent portfolio contains 13… Continue Reading
2021: Highlights From Patent Litigation 2021: Highlights From Patent Litigation Patent litigation was front-and-center in 2021. Following the cessation of jury trials due to Covid-19, 2021 saw a (mostly) return to business-as-usual in patent law. The United States Supreme Court issued multiple important opinions in… Continue Reading
Patent Litigation: 2021 Mid-Year Review Patent Litigation: 2021 Mid-Year Review During the first half of 2021, the number of patent cases filed before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and Federal district courts have continued to trend upward from Q1 2020, increasing by 4.3%… Continue Reading
Your Patents Could Be Worth A Lot More (Or Less) Than You Think Your Patents Could Be Worth A Lot More (Or Less) Than You Think From their origins as the blueprints for innovation, patents have evolved into tangible, increasingly important financial assets for large companies and startups alike, complete with their… Continue Reading
How Long Does It Take the USPTO to Grant a Patent Application? How Long Does It Take the USPTO to Grant a Patent Application Lengthy delays in granting patent applications have been a hallmark of the application process for many years. Several factors are contributing to the delay including: – The complexity… Continue Reading
2020 Highlights from the Patent Landscape: ICT Patent Litigation 2020 Highlights from the Patent Landscape: ICT Patent Litigation The following is a breakdown of how patent litigation affected the patent market and particular technologies. It is not a legal synopsis of the cases and should not be considered to be… Continue Reading
2021 Cybersecurity Patent Market 2021 Cybersecurity Patent Market . Key Cybersecurity Patent Market Insights ● A continued increase in cybersecurity patent divestment and licensing activity is expected due to (1) the increased number of patent filings each year for 10 years straight; (2) the massive… Continue Reading
2020 Highlights from the Patent Landscape: Granted Patents 2020 Highlights from the Patent Landscape: Granted Patents 2020 was an unprecedented year, with the coronavirus pandemic taking a toll both socially and economically. However, despite the economic climate, patents maintained their slow climb back to being valuable assets, and… Continue Reading
Vitek IP Announces the Availability of Mobile Device Handoff Patent Portfolio Mobile Device Handoff Patent Portfolio (SALE PENDING) Vitek IP, LLC announced that they are the exclusive representative to sell a key patent portfolio related to mobile device handoff technology. The Mobile Device Handoff patent portfolio contains 3 U.S. patents.… Continue Reading
How Much Is My Patent Worth? Where to Begin with Patent Valuation How Much Is My Patent Worth? Where to Begin with Patent Valuation Determining the potential value of a patent portfolio can feel like a complex, even impossible, task. Though businesses and inventors alike rely on innovation to remain competitive, the… Continue Reading
How a Patent Broker Can Increase the Value of Your Portfolio How a Patent Broker Can Increase the Value of Your Portfolio The patent market is a very opaque and inefficient marketplace. Most transactions are confidential, and most companies don’t provide insight into whether they have interest in buying patents or… Continue Reading
The Patent System Has Abandoned Inventors The Patent System Has Abandoned Inventors The American patent system was hijacked by large tech companies, who have become so unstoppably big that the government is stepping in. Yet it didn’t need to happen this way. . They are not… Continue Reading
Vitek IP Announces the Availability of Cybersecurity and Secure Messaging Patent Portfolio Cybersecurity and Secure Messaging Patent Portfolio (SOLD) The Cybersecurity and Secure Messaging patent portfolio contains 25 U.S. patents. The technology is related to cybersecurity technologies, specifically monitoring network traffic, intercepting encrypted code streams to scan for potential threats, and examining… Continue Reading
Vitek IP Announces the Availability of the Collaborative Messaging Patent Portfolio Collaborative Messaging Patent Portfolio (SOLD) The Collaborative Messaging patent is directed to messages with respect to changes or creation of shared files. A message can be related to edits performed on a synchronized file by a user. The editor may… Continue Reading
Vitek IP Announces the Availability of Enterprise Security Patent Portfolio Enterprise Security Patent Portfolio (SOLD) The Enterprise Security patent portfolio contains 7 U.S. patents. The technology is related to cloud computing technologies, specifically attestation services and monitoring, such as in web-based management consoles and enterprise security. There is widespread use… Continue Reading
Vitek IP Announces the Availability of the Advanced Driver Assistance Patent Portfolio Advanced Driver Assistance Patent Portfolio Vitek IP, LLC announced that they are the exclusive representative to sell a broad portfolio of patents related to driver assistance, vehicle connectivity, vehicle safety, and eco-friendly fuel savings. The Advanced Driver Assistance patent portfolio… Continue Reading
Why it’s so important to understand your sellers when buying patents Why it’s so important to understand your sellers when buying patents The team at Richardson Oliver Insights (ROI) recently wrote an article offering advice to patent sellers on how to effectively market and sell your patents. There is some strong… Continue Reading
How to Beef Up Your Patent Budget . How to Beef Up Your Patent Budget Convincing senior management to increase an IP department’s budget can be one of the biggest challenges for in-house counsel, but there are some straightforward steps they can take to get more bang… Continue Reading