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Geely takes Avanci license: combination of three near-simultaneous events leaves no room for reasonable doubt
Read more: Geely takes Avanci license: combination of three near-simultaneous events leaves no room for reasonable doubtStatistically, the near-simultaneous settlement of cases involving more than one licensor of a given patent pool means a pool license has been taken in all likelihood..
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Compliance statement on Licensing Executives Society’s alleged Chatham House rule at UPC +3 YEARS event: here’s the evidence
Read more: Compliance statement on Licensing Executives Society’s alleged Chatham House rule at UPC +3 YEARS event: here’s the evidenceOn Monday (May 18, 2026), three chapters of the Licensing Executives Society (LES) co-hosted a hybrid UPC +3 YEARS event. We reported on the three afternoon sessions: the one on inventive step (May 19, 2026 ip fray article), the judges’ panel, and the fireside chat with UPC President Dr. Klaus Grabinski (May 18, 2026 ip…
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BREAKING: Nokia and Geely settled cellular SEP dispute; unknown if pool or bilateral license
Read more: BREAKING: Nokia and Geely settled cellular SEP dispute; unknown if pool or bilateral licenseA trial (with the possibility of a subsequent bench ruling) was scheduled for today, but canceled on short notice.
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Samsung leads U.S. AI patent grants 2025, otherwise largely dominated by Big Tech
Read more: Samsung leads U.S. AI patent grants 2025, otherwise largely dominated by Big TechMeanwhile, 12 of the top 100 U.S. AI patent holders are automakers, meaning AI is becoming front and center of the car manufacturing industry, a report by Harrity Patent Analytics has revealed.
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UPC Hamburg LD sanctions med tech company for failure to comply with preliminary injunction
Read more: UPC Hamburg LD sanctions med tech company for failure to comply with preliminary injunctionThe UPC’s Hamburg LD has fined a med tech comopany €58.8K for continuing to offer heart occluders via its website and a MedicalExpo listing despite an October 2025 preliminary injunction.
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ByteDance faces litigation on multiple fronts from Dominion Harbor entities asserting SEPs and non-SEPs
Read more: ByteDance faces litigation on multiple fronts from Dominion Harbor entities asserting SEPs and non-SEPsLark, ByteDance’s workplace collaboration platform, has been targeted; while TikTok and virtual reality gear maker Pico have also been sued.
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Brazilian appeals court keeps connected-car injunction against GWM in force
Read more: Brazilian appeals court keeps connected-car injunction against GWM in forceA Rio de Janeiro appellate judge refused to stay a connected-car SEP injunction against five GWM vehicle models, keeping restrictions on 4G connectivity services in place during the appeal.
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Monolingual regime would not solve UPC docket distribution problem but might raise constitutional issues: other measures would be better
Read more: Monolingual regime would not solve UPC docket distribution problem but might raise constitutional issues: other measures would be betterIn the UPC docket distribution debate, the focus is not as much on what can be meaningfully done as it is on ideas that are either unlikely to achieve an effect or impossible to implement.
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- Geely takes Avanci license: combination of three near-simultaneous events leaves no room for reasonable doubt
- Compliance statement on Licensing Executives Society’s alleged Chatham House rule at UPC +3 YEARS event: here’s the evidence
- BREAKING: Nokia and Geely settled cellular SEP dispute; unknown if pool or bilateral license
- Samsung leads U.S. AI patent grants 2025, otherwise largely dominated by Big Tech
- UPC Hamburg LD sanctions med tech company for failure to comply with preliminary injunction