The settlement also resolves Arista's antitrust claims against Cisco after nearly four years of litigation between the computer networking rivals.
The verdict in a trial over four secure communication patents is the latest twist in a longrunning battle between Apple and patent holder VirnetX.
Despite CFOs' concerns about the costs of patent and trademark registration, the benefits can far outweigh them.
In fulfilling a campaign promise, the president sacrificed potential IP benefits that TPP would have had for U.S. trade.
When patents expire, finance chiefs must alert their peers that the company must find new sources of profit or cut costs.
Uncertainty in the patents market means companies with substantial holdings of acquired patents will have to test the valuations of these intangible assets.
The wearable fitness device-makers are waging war against each other in court.
The search giant's patent purchase promotion is "an experiment to remove friction from the patent market."
IP vendor Finjan went public in a whirlwind and readied for play in a just-emerging space. Now, the finance chief who made it happen wants to do it again.
Growing ranks of litigants are putting price tags on ideas.
