Analysis of patent litigation, PTAB practice, prosecution and pharma IP, written on the data behind LexDana.
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Written by : Tom Cowan Key Takeaways : Private investment in space technology continues an upward trend in 2026, with increasing growth in late stage and venture growth deals, including private equity purchases. Against a backdrop of the “dual…
Written by : Matthew S. Whitehead The U.S. government has recently signaled changes for development and procurement of weapons and aerospace systems. The government has stressed moving faster in procurement and becoming more self-reliant in manufacturing…
Written by : Tom Cowan Aerospace technology companies often decide between patenting an innovation or keeping it as a trade secret. Typically, the analysis involves comparing the potential strength of patent protection that is likely to result. If a strong…
Written by : Wentao Wu Competition in the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry has been fierce and has led to recent consolidation. Some of the remaining companies include Joby Aviation, Wisk Aero, Wanfeng, and Archer Aviation. On October 15, 2025, Archer…
Written by : Sameer Khan On August 14, 2025, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously overturned the lower court’s decision and restored the $81.2 million damages award in a dispute between The Boeing Co. and an electric-aircraft startup Zunum…
Written by : T om Cowan As the larger aerospace industry continues to grow , space technology companies are pursuing innovations for in-space manufacturing. This technology includes producing and/or assembling structures or other items in orbit, or…
Written by : Shloka Raghavan Patent activity in the aerospace, defense, and security industries decreased during 2024, Army Technology reports. The story references statistics from GlobalData that the “global aerospace, defense & security industries…
Written by: Matthew S. Whitehead and Nicholas Zovko The Department of Defense (the “DoD”) recently released a new comprehensive guidebook to help navigate intellectual property laws and regulations. The guidebook states: In today’s global…
