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BREAKING: Huawei has 5G patent license deal with Tesla — inadvertent disclosure by InterDigital counsel at UK Supreme Court hearing
Read more: BREAKING: Huawei has 5G patent license deal with Tesla — inadvertent disclosure by InterDigital counsel at UK Supreme Court hearingInterDigital’s barrister has just uniquely identified the previously unknown Avanci 5G licensor who has a direct license deal in place with Tesla as “the single biggest licensor”.
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Sisvel proposes new Ultra Ethernet patent pool
Read more: Sisvel proposes new Ultra Ethernet patent poolSisvel has today made a formal call for patents for a proposed new patent pool focusing on Ultra Ethernet technology, following extensive analysis of the rapidly evolving wired networking landscape.
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BREAKING: Hikvision assigns patents to Longhorn IP entity in portfolio monetization play
Read more: BREAKING: Hikvision assigns patents to Longhorn IP entity in portfolio monetization playIt appears to be the Chinese company’s first divestiture of U.S. and European patents to an NPE.
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LG TV case: Federal Circuit OKs mix of standard-related and standard-unrelated infringement theories for same patent claims
Read more: LG TV case: Federal Circuit OKs mix of standard-related and standard-unrelated infringement theories for same patent claims“Mixed” patent claims will be at issue sooner or later outside of the U.S., too.
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SEP holders can deprive Tesla’s pursuit of judicial FRAND rate-setting for patent pools of any basis if they want
Read more: SEP holders can deprive Tesla’s pursuit of judicial FRAND rate-setting for patent pools of any basis if they wantTesla’s pursuit of a UK judicial determination on the FRAND rate for a patent pool hangs by a thread: it depends on SEP holders’ positions in licensing and litigation.
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China is “back” in SEP enforcement: CNIPA’s 2026 Working Scheme channels SEP disputes into administrative proceedings
Read more: China is “back” in SEP enforcement: CNIPA’s 2026 Working Scheme channels SEP disputes into administrative proceedingsThe proceedings are a type of “Chinese featured ITC” venue offering three-month injunctions.
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Google petitions U.S. Supreme Court over Patent Trial & Appeal Board “settled expectations” denials
Read more: Google petitions U.S. Supreme Court over Patent Trial & Appeal Board “settled expectations” denialsGoogle’s petition is likely to attract amicus briefs from other companies that are finding it increasingly difficult to get inter partes reviews instituted.
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Tesla tells UKSC it shouldn’t have to do what much smaller companies like Doro, Emporia, Nothing can do — and relies on SME astroturfers
Read more: Tesla tells UKSC it shouldn’t have to do what much smaller companies like Doro, Emporia, Nothing can do — and relies on SME astroturfersThe UK Supreme Court started its 2.5-day Tesla v. InterDigital & Avanci hearing today. Tesla’s case for a UK determination of pool rates has fundamental shortcomings, which would pose challenges even if it got a UK trial.


