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Cerence sues Sony over PlayStation voice recognition tech, adding to litigation against Amazon, Apple
Read more: Cerence sues Sony over PlayStation voice recognition tech, adding to litigation against Amazon, AppleCerence’s earlier ITC complaint against Sony has been narrowed down; while it also recently settled a copyright dispute with Microsoft.
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Nokia promotes new China licensing head amid growing regional momentum
Read more: Nokia promotes new China licensing head amid growing regional momentumDazhi Wang takes the reins after Simon Zhao’s move to pool operator Access Advance.
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Nokia sues Aylo over video encoding patent infringement in Eastern District of Texas
Read more: Nokia sues Aylo over video encoding patent infringement in Eastern District of TexasNokia alleges Aylo ignored three licensing letters while encoding huge volumes of video with its patented techniques, so the plaintiff is now seeking damages going back six years in Marshall, Texas.
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Access Advance strengthens Asia presence with executive IP licensing hires in China, Taiwan
Read more: Access Advance strengthens Asia presence with executive IP licensing hires in China, TaiwanSimon Zhao, formerly at Nokia, and Matt Chen, formerly at Tencent, have joined the Access Advance team, after the patent pool administrator also saw several new Chinese licensors and licensees join its programs this year.
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Huawei, Qualcomm sign broad, multi-year patent cross-licensing agreement
Read more: Huawei, Qualcomm sign broad, multi-year patent cross-licensing agreementThe deal covers a range of technology fields, including 5G, compute, AI, and networking, and Qualcomm’s purchase of certain Huawei U.S. patents in the areas of compute, AI, networking, and other technologies.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA on preserving conditional revocation counterclaims; new judge for CD Paris; and more
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA on preserving conditional revocation counterclaims; new judge for CD Paris; and moreThis is a summary of developments in and around the UPC in the calendar week of September 28, 2026.
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Opinion: China’s role in the future of global SEP licensing
Read more: Opinion: China’s role in the future of global SEP licensingIn this guest contribution, Via Licensing Alliance’s President Kevin Mack reflects on his last visit to China, and the evolution of patent licensing he has witnessed there.
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Dolby, MediaTek bought 40% of video codec patent families that changed hands in the U.S. over six months: USPTO records analysis
Read more: Dolby, MediaTek bought 40% of video codec patent families that changed hands in the U.S. over six months: USPTO records analysisA review of recent USPTO assignment records shows Alibaba, LG, and OP Solutions selling video codec patents while Dolby, MediaTek, and licensing entities bought, in some cases, expired patents.


