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IP Headlines
Second VLSI-Intel Patent Trial Heads To Waco After $2B Verdict
FTC drops Qualcomm antitrust lawsuit, ends four-year saga
Parkervision Raises $3.6M In Private Placement As Court Delays Qualcomm Patent Infringement Trial
IP Policy and Cases
Evolution of IP protection for artificial intelligence in France
Rakuten draws IBM suit after bolstering its portfolio with more acquisitions
IP Assignment Considerations for Emerging Companies
WDTX Judge Albright Dodges Federal Circuit By Shipping IP Case To SDTX
Arthrex Beats Patent-Infringement Claim on TriMed's Wrist-Plating System
In Data Center Trade Secret Lawsuits, “Known in the Industry” Is a Weak Defense
Punitive Damages for Trademark Infringements in China - Developments and Best Practice
ROSS Can't Toss IP Suit Claims It Stole Westlaw Content
Consumer Electronics
Hyper Launches Magnetic Wireless Battery Pack for iPhone 12 Lineup
Xiaomi started work on its AirPower clone the day Apple canceled it, now it’s here
OtterBox Kids range protects iPads with child-friendly accessories
Hyper launches magnetic battery pack for iPhone 12
Global eSIM adoption to increase 180% by 2025, led by iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
Acer and Asus to increase notebook prices by 10% in Q2
Semiconductors
China cuts taxes to spur semiconductor development
Why the World Is Short of Chips, and Why It Matters
U.S.-China Tensions Worsened Chip Crunch, TSMC Chairman Says
TSMC could jack chip prices up by 25% by the end of 2021
Renesas fire-hit chip plant to restart by mid-April, report says
Chips shortage to 'hit connected car tech development'
Chip shortage could benefit Apple with better component pricing
China cuts taxes to spur semiconductor development
Korean chipmaker, MagnaChip, sold to Chinese private equity fund for $1.4B
Automotive and EV
Humble Motors unveils electric SUV with solar roof
Apple Car concept images show bizarre mix of mashups
Tesla goes on hiring spree at Gigafactory Texas, prepares new battery cell factory
Smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi plans to make EVs
Kia unveils EV6 electric crossover: Ioniq 5 in a beautifully different package
Geely’s new EV push is decidedly new age
Optimus, Polaris to deploy driverless GEM vehicles by 2023
Green and Solar
Study: Photovoltaics can make the world fossil-free faster than expected
Biden administration launches major US offshore wind push
Wind and solar drove a record fall in coal in 2020
LG Electronics Teams Up with Local Partners to Develop Renewable Energy Tech
Huawei smart PV: injecting momentum into Xihaigu’s rural rejuvenation
Hanwha Solutions: Potential for Earnings Surprises to Start in 1Q21
China solar power sector hit by surge in polysilicon prices amid supply squeeze
Tesla drastically increases price of Solar Roof
A general approach to high-efficiency perovskite solar cells
MIT scientists reveal method to identify stable perovskites
Life Sciences and Covid
Bristol Myers Squibb's Floundering Days Could Be Behind It - Full Steam Ahead
Mutations could render current Covid vaccines ineffective in a year or less, epidemiologists warn
CDC chief warns U.S. headed for ‘impending doom’ as Covid cases rise again: ‘Right now I’m scared’
First case of immune-resistant variant from Brazil found in the Bay Area
Why Are COVID Cases Going Up in New York City?
Czech Lab Detects 'undescribed Mutation' Of Coronavirus As Cases Continue To Rise
India detects new 'double mutant' variant as Covid-19 cases spike, raising fears of a second wave
Researchers report on novel SARS-CoV-2 Israeli strain with unique spike glycoprotein