There are two common categories of outsourced manufacturing: toll manufacturing and contract manufacturing.

Since the beginning of the industrial age, companies have outsourced part of the manufacturing process to third-party providers.

In the topsy-turvy world of Standard Essential Patent (SEP) litigation, a court acknowledging the obvious often counts as news.

“China national charged with stealing trade secrets” – U.S. Justice Department

In my previous article, I discussed the initial considerations and steps one should make upon receiving a patent demand letter.

While not as prevalent as it may have been in the go-go days of the early 2000s, in certain industries in the United States, it is only a matter of time before a company will receive a patent demand or cease and desist letter.

It is worth noting that many of the use cases for IoT that are currently receiving much attention (like connected cars), likely won’t fall into litigation because of SEP enforcement challenges.