Month: February 2024
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Alternative proposal: EU SEP Regulation could solve any potential SME issues by requiring pool offers to SMEs
In this article, ip fray makes a proposal for addressing any potential issues small and medium-sized companies may face with standard-essential patent enforcement in the EU, without changing the rules for Apple or BMW.
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Nokia’s Lucky Seven: smartphone patent license renewal complete, presumably with Xiaomi deal
Nokia has announced the conclusion of its smartphone patent license renewal cycle, without giving the name of the 7th and latest major licensee. Xiaomi?
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Nokia and vivo settle 5G patent dispute with cross-license shortly after Nokia-OPPO deal
Just before Chinese New Year, Nokia and vivo have announced a multi-year 5G patent cross-license agreement. In terms of volume, vivo is one of the largest smartphone makers in the world.
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Netgear brings politically charged U.S. complaint against Huawei: antitrust and racketeering allegations
Netgear has brought a U.S. antitrust and racketeering complaint that is at odds with the fact that Huawei’s inbound and outbound licensing revenues are at a level.
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SEP Regulation advocates seek to influence German and French EU Council delegations with selective economics
The Fair Standards Alliance, which represents Apple and other advocates of the devaluation of standard-essential patents, focuses on France and Germany, apparently facing resistance to its proposals.
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Supreme Court asked to clarify PTAB invalidation decisions have preclusive effect even if being appealed
The Federal Circuit apparently believes that its own affirmance of a PTAB invalidity finding has preclusive effect (even if the losing side could still petition for rehearing or certiorari), while a final PTAB decision does not.
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No anti-antisuit injunction for Ericsson against Lenovo in Colombia while U.S. court is weighing antisuit motion
Lenovo, in an attempt to remind the court of the pendency of the TRO motion, argued Ericsson was making a renewed push for a Colombian anti-antisuit injunction. But Ericsson merely appealed in a case it lost on the technical merits.