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Curious about the impact of high profile exits? From Micro Focus ( 23) to the upcoming Juniper (10/25) and TCL (1/26) departures these can be [...]
Locked ledger: How patent enforcement could cripple blockchain
As the USPTO adopts increasingly pro-patent policies, the very innovation that built crypto's success now hangs in the balance. The [...]
Q&A: The crucial role of patent monetization
If you’re sitting on hundreds or thousands of patents and wondering how to turn them into revenue, you’re not alone. [...]
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BRIDGE 2025: featuring a Who’s Who of IP attendees, and new features that made it the IP event not to miss
And that’s a wrap! BRIDGE leveled up this year with 7 sessions, 6 CLE credits from the California State Bar, and attendees from 53 organizations. [...]
The rise of SaaS in IP management systems
Adam Jaffe offers a vendor-neutural primer on SaaS IP management platform, with foundational guidance on how SaaS can help transform the management of patents, trademarks, [...]
TCL and Juniper departures – and why speed matters when joining LOT Network
TCL and Juniper Networks are set to exit LOT Network, creating a timely and important moment for companies evaluating their IP risk strategies. In [...]
Curated insights for LOT Network members
At LOT Network, our strength comes from our members. While the LOT Network agreement is why our members join, we have also repeatedly heard that [...]
Q&A with the CEO: the future of patent risk
“We anticipated how the legal landscape would evolve, so we recently took our 10-year anniversary as an opportunity to enhance the agreement to stay ahead [...]
Letter from the CEO: a landmark year
Friends of LOT: 2024 was a record-breaking year for us: over 1,000 new members in one year! We have passed several new milestones in growth [...]
LOT Network sees membership surge among medtech companies
“The medical device industry is undergoing a fundamental digital transformation that increases the risk posed by potential PAE litigation. Medical device executives should be asking [...]
LOT Network broadens intellectual property protection across critical information technologies
As the LOT Network community grows, so does its ability to protect diverse technologies and industries. Now, with over 4,300 member companies, membership in LOT [...]
BRIDGE, Starboard Value, and LOT milestones
It’s hard to believe that it’s been ten years since LOT Network began – and we have so much to celebrate! I look forward to [...]
LOT community corner
As we move through the year, we have a few important updates and reminders for you: Invoice Updates: To ensure everything runs smoothly for 2025 [...]
LOT community corner
👋Hello, LOT community! For most of 2024, we have been reconnecting with past members and meeting the new members we have welcomed to the growing [...]
Up, up, and 10 years of LOT!
LOT continues to experience unprecedented growth — a testament to our collective effort and shared vision. In the first quarter alone, we've welcomed 252 new [...]
Member Q&A: Meta’s Jeremiah Chan on why we’re using the LOT Network patent platform
In November 2017, Meta joined LOT Network. Why did Meta join? For many years, I have shared Meta’s belief that a well-balanced patent system promotes [...]
FADIPL Giving Day
DEI Initiatives. Today’s RFPs now routinely include diversity as a rating metric, yet some firms still struggle with diversity numbers. The Foundation for Advancement of [...]
LOT membership corner
Some highlights from the LOT Network member community: Members have increased interest in buying and selling patents amongst each other. Currently, there are patents in [...]
What the departure of 14K IoT, Metaverse, AI, and surveillance patents could mean for non-members
Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (“Hikvision”) is the world's largest company in surveillance technology. In November 2022, the US government barred Hikvision from its [...]
BRIDGE, growth, and how LOT can help
I’m always energized by a gathering of our members, and this year was no different. At LOT Network BRIDGE on September 27, 2023, the Palace [...]
Why AT&T’s LOT Network membership is a boon to the innovation community
by Ken Seddon, CEO, LOT Network In 2022, LOT Network proudly introduced a significant new member to its growing network of companies – AT&T. LOT [...]
The anatomy of a patent litigation target
Intellectual property (IP) protection can be a vital part of a company’s journey from young upstart to billion-dollar behemoth, safeguarding all its technologists’ hard work [...]
Shopify vs. patent trolls: defending entrepreneurs and innovation
At Shopify, we prioritize choosing the right path over the easy one. Our merchants face this decision every day as they work to run successful [...]
New report reaffirms danger patent trolls pose to manufacturers, small businesses
People whose business models are threatened by strong post-grant review and improved patent quality continue to assert that non-practicing entities (NPEs) and the patent troll [...]
Could NPEs stifle innovation in sustainable energy?
Many companies are moving away from using fossil fuels to reduce the environmental impact of their business, which has led to an explosion of research [...]
Acquisition of Micro Focus by OpenText creates patent risk – but LOT Network provides the solution
In January, the venerable information technology (IT) software and services company, Micro Focus, was acquired by enterprise software provider OpenText in a $6 billion all-cash [...]
Update from FADIPL
DEI Initiatives. Today’s RFPs now routinely include diversity as a rating metric, yet some firms still struggle with diversity numbers. The Foundation for Advancement of [...]