A CRA expert was retained by a patent pool operator to provide a valuation for its LTE standard essential patent portfolio. A top-down analysis was conducted by estimating the LTE royalty stack and determining the patent pool operator’s share of the royalty stack based on the contributions of each lessor in the patent pool. The valuation was used by the client for the purposes of determining a LTE patent pool royalty rate.
China refines trade secret protections
Important amendments to trade secret protection were made in administrative, civil, and criminal law in China. These amendments clarify terms used in the...