News & Insights
An opportunity for all LOT members and non-members to join in the fight against COVID-19
COVID-19 has dramatically impacted all of our lives, both personally and professionally. We at LOT Network would like to extend our deepest condolences for those that have lost family or co-workers in this pandemic.
Companies and communities are being asked for so much right now. Whether it’s working from home or changing the way we do […]
PATENT TROLLS (4) – The Untold Story of Corporations Eating Themselves
Chris speaks with CEO of LOT Network – a non profit organization that was formed to combat Patent Trolls. They discuss the past and current state of the patent system, the role of corporations in perpetutaing the […]
A Note from the CEO: Community, New BRIDGE Dates and a 2019 Wrap-Up
In these challenging times, our focus at LOT is to support you and your companies to the best of our ability. While I look forward to the amazing solutions and resources that our member companies will provide to help to solve this crisis, I also want to extend an offer to help where […]
Q&A with ODA’s Neil Peterson
The Open Design Alliance announced last month that it had become a member of LOT Network, which holds 2.3 million patents. It protects firms when patents are sold, which is why LOT is short for “license on transfer.”
ODA Joins LOT Network to Get Protected Against Patent Trolls
Open Design Alliance (ODA), leading provider of open technologies for working with CAD and BIM data, announced that it has joined LOT Network. LOT Network is a non-profit community of companies that builds a protective barrier for its members […]
TPN: How many patents are actually essential
As the world enters the 5G era, fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) access to the patents behind the revolutionary technology will become one of the most important issues in IP.
IBM Targets AirBnB in New Lawsuit, Touting LOT Membership to Show Good Corporate Citizenship
IBM targets AirBnB in new lawsuit, touting LOT membership to show good corporate citizenship.
Open Design Alliance Joins LOT Network
Open Design Alliance (ODA), provider of open technologies for working with CAD and BIM data, announced that it has joined LOT Network. LOT Network is a nonprofit community of companies that builds a protective barrier for its members […]
ODA joins LOT Network
The Open Design Alliance (ODA) has joined LOT Network, a non-profit group created to protect its members against so called ‘patent trolls.’
Protecting Artificial Intelligence
Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to develop products such as platforms, software, tools, and apps is currently the most dominating technology in the global marketplace. Businesses across all industries will be facing some critical business and marketing challenges […]
Protecting Innovation in the Cyber World from Patent Trolls
With trillions of dollars to keep watch over, the last thing we need is the distraction of costly litigation brought on by Patent Assertion Entities (PAEs or “patent trolls”), companies that don’t make any products but […]
Uniloc: Targeting Cloud Computing With Volume, Repetition, And Resolve
Prolific Patent Assertion Entity (PAE) Uniloc filed its largest volume of cases in 2018. We previously reported a noticeable increase in filings during 2016-2017. The following year, Uniloc filed 186 cases. However, the number of filed […]
ODA Joins LOT Network
Open Design Alliance (ODA), leading provider of open technologies for working with CAD and BIM data, announced today that it has joined LOT Network. LOT Network is a non-profit community of companies that builds a protective barrier […]
Blocking the trolls
One of the most talked about technologies today is blockchain. Marc Kaufman explains how to protect the tech from patent trolls
ODA offers patent troll insurance to CAD firms
The Open Design Alliance (ODA) has joined LOT Network, a non-profit community of companies that builds a protective barrier for its members against patent assertion entities (PAEs or “patent trolls”).
ODA joins LOT Network
Open Design Alliance (ODA), provider of open technologies for working with CAD and BIM data, announced that it has joined LOT Network. LOT Network is a non-profit community of companies that builds a protective barrier for its […]
The Emerging Risk: Avoiding Patent Wars in Blockchain Ecosystems
Patents provide the owner thereof the right to exclude others from practicing the patented invention for a limited period of time. In exchange for this right, a patent applicant must demonstrate that the invention is a significant contribution to the relevant state of the art, and the patent application must publicly disclose the invention in […]
LOT Member Profile: Cloud 66: Making Developers More Productive
DevOps teams can get bogged down with cumbersome code, systems integration, out-of-date tools, or simply the time demands technology and a company’s ever evolving tech configuration create. While tech stability and improvement are essential to progress and achievement, developers can get stuck in the mire […]
Alleged Troll Sues Uber Using Newly Offloaded IBM Patents
An alleged sold off just before joining an organization aimed at fighting such companies. About two weeks before joinging the LOT Network in January, IBM sold off hundreds of patents to Daedalus Group LLC, which were then […]
PATENT TROLLS: THE NEXT BIG RISK FOR BLOCKCHAIN? Protecting Blockchain from IP Risks
Blockchain. To some, like NYU Professor and economist Nouriel Roubini, it’s “the most overhyped – and least useful – technology in human history.” To others, like NASDAQ CEO Bob Greifeld, it’s “the biggest opportunity set . . . […]
