By Godson Umejiego, Bureau Chief, The Americas To increase engagement with the public, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is announcing a new Public Engagement Partnership meeting series. These meetings will offer education on patent system basics and connect the public with the USPTO to exchange ideas, experiences,...

By Godson Umejiego, Bureau Chief, The Americas An award-winning, cloud-native core purpose-built for embedded finance Helix by Q2 has announced the expansion of its partnership with saving and investing app Acorns with the launch of Acorns’ Mighty Oak Debit Card. “Our partnership with Acorns started in 2018, and over the...

By Ron Chen, Bureau Chief, Asia The multinational pharmaceutical company, Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC(Hikma)has announced an exclusive agreement with Guardant Health, Inc.,a leading precision oncology company. Through the agreement, Hikma has the exclusive rights for commercialisation and marketing of Guardant Health’s portfolio of liquid and tissue biopsy tests for cancer screening,recurrence...

By Ron Chen, Bureau Chief, Asia With over two decades of experience, Huda Lighting continues to be the trusted lighting solution provider for the Middle East and North African markets, offering a high level of lighting expertise that supports the region’s projects with the most suitable products and services for...

By Oystein Bergmann, Bureau Chief Scandinavia Nokia has announced it has signed a new patent cross-license agreement with Honor covering both parties’ fundamental inventions in 5G and other cellular technologies. The terms of the agreement remain confidential between the parties. Chief Licensing Officer Mobile Devices at Nokia Susanna Martikainen said:...

By Delisha Fernandes Fintech Saudi and Kyndryl, an IT infrastructure services firm, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support fintech entrepreneurs and startups. The MoU will help accelerate the adoption of advanced innovation among Saudi Arabia’s home-grown and locally based entrepreneurs and startups in the financial technology industry....

From ITU News The global partnership platform led by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has identified new connectivity projects worth US$ 7 billion worldwide in 2023. The value of resources mobilized through ITU’s Partner2Connect (P2C) pledging platform now amounts to nearly US$ 37 billion, with most of those commitments moving...

By Ron Chen, Bureau Chief, Asia Fintech Saudi and Kyndryl, the world’s largest IT infrastructure services firm, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support fintech entrepreneurs and startups. The MoU will help accelerate the adoption of advanced innovation among Saudi Arabia’s home-grown and locally based entrepreneurs and startups...

By Francois Giudice, Bureau Chief, France & Oystein Bergmann, Bureau Chief, Scandinavia Spain's B2B sector is set to receive a boost with the announcement of a new 5G private network partnership between Orange Spain and Ericsson, marking a historic milestone in the country’s digital transformation. The collaboration, the first of...

By Oystein Bergmann, Bureau Chief, Scandinavia Nokia has announced that an Internet Service Provider (ISP) focused on the hospitality industry, Varnion Technology Semesta (Varnion)will use Nokia’s solution including Nokia Altiplano Access Controller, Lightspan MF, and Lightspan DF fiber platforms, to modernize its broadband network. Varnion is upgrading its local area...