Press releases and news
Red Hat welcomes Microsoft to the LOT Network and effort to protect the community against attacks by patent assertion entities
We are excited to see Microsoft – a top 10 recipient of U.S. patents – announce today it is joining the LOT Network (LOT), a company we helped form. Since 2014, Red Hat and […]
Microsoft Joins Patent-Licensing Initiative LOT Network
Microsoft Corp. has joined LOT Network, a patent-licensing initiative aimed at curbing lawsuits by so-called patent trolls, the group announced Thursday, a high-profile addition…
Microsoft joins the LOT Network to help fight patent trolls
The LOT Network has been around for a few years now. Its mission is to fight patent trolls and it does so by having all of its members commit to a pledge that ensures […]
Tutanota Joins LOT Network to Defend the Free and Open Internet
We are happy to announce that Tutanota has joined LOT Network, a global non-profit community of companies committed to protecting themselves against patent trolls.
LEXPREDICT Joins the LOT Network
LexPredict is proud to announce that we have taken all necessary steps in order to join the LOT Network.
What would a Blockchain Patent War look like?
Blockchain is perhaps the most hyped technology of the past five years. The technology that allows us to create trustless immutable shared ledgers promises to bring transparency and honesty to commerce by disintermediating and […]
Why Would Big Tech Companies Give Away Free Patents?
You may have heard that patent-rich tech companies like Canon, Red Hat and Lenovo are giving away free patents to startups that join a patent protection community. It’s part of a program through the […]
Google Makes First Sale in U.S. Brokered Patent Market
Alphabet Inc.’s Google has sold patents for the first time in the domestic brokered patent market, according to data provided to Bloomberg Law by Richardson Oliver Law Group LLP.
Google listed a package of 207 U.S. and foreign patent assets on the brokered market in the second quarter of 2018, ROL’s data show. Lithium-ion battery maker […]
LOT Network surpasses 275 members, fighting PAE patent litigation
In early August, the cross-blockchain protocol developer Peer Mountain announced that it had joined the License On Transfer (LOT) Network, an organization founded in 2014 through collaboration between Internet giant Google, multinational electronics firm Canon and […]
OS.University joins LOT Network, taking a stand against blockchain patent trolls
on a mission to help learners and professionals claim and advance their academic and career identity beyond institutional and national borders by providing them with a competence passport on the immutable blockchain, today joined the LOT Network…
Blockchain Patent Holders Look to Dodge Trolls, Lawsuits
Blockchain patent wars may be looming, and companies are experimenting with preventive measures.Startups and industry leaders, like IBM Corp. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, are winning…
Local counselor to Google, Amazon, Tesla educates startups on patents
Startups are still trying to carve their place in the world and are developing new products that could be easily stolen if not for the protection offered by the patent system.
As Blockchain Grows, Companies Look to Avert a Patent War
The arrival of the smartphone triggered epic intellectual property battles across the world, as companies spent billions of dollars to assert monopolies over the new technology. The most high profile of those battles—Apple versus […]
A Tesla self-driving blind spot that few are focusing on
When a Tesla on autopilot recently crashed into a fire truck and another stopped on the Bay Bridge between San Francisco and Oakland, it renewed fears that the Tesla self-driving technology isn’t all that […]
More Patent Trolls Are Targeting Startups. Here’s What You Can Do.
Startups aren’t typically founded by lawyers, so patent law isn’t usually a front line issue for them. But I’ve come to realize that patent protection is at best No. 11 on the top 10 […]
Canadian Government’s IP Strategy Seeks to Boost Innovation, Increase IP Literacy, and Rein-in Patent Trolls
The Government of Canada unveiled its IP Strategy today, planning to invest $83.5 million over five years to help Canadian businesses understand, protect and access IP. The strategy aims to boost Canadian innovation and […]
Ken Seddon Chief Executive Officer At LOT Network- Fueling The Next Generation Of Inventors
LOT Network is an international network of companies designed to proactively address the risks and costs posed by Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs) and patent privateering. Its members represent a broad range of industries, including consumer products, automotive, cloud […]
Patent Network Expands Free Membership, Courts Startups
LOT Network, a patent-licensing initiative aimed at curbing lawsuits by so-called patent trolls, says it is expanding free membership eligibility to more companies, raising its limit from $5 million in annual revenue to $25 […]
LOT Network gives start-ups free patents and membership
Non-profit LOT Network has announced two new programmes to “enrich and protect the global start-up community”, in efforts to incentivise innovation and encourage responsible patent use.
LOT, which lists Google, Canon, and Dropbox as its members, […]
Tech Giants Are Offering Startups Free Patents in a Bid to Foil Lawsuits
Red Hat Inc. and Lenovo Group Ltd. are giving away free patents to any startup that joins a group of more than 200 companies devoted to keeping its members and their patents out of court.
