Month: October 2026
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Micron and Netlist settle all patent litigation; Micron to pay $600M for 5-year license
As with the earlier Samsung settlement, Micron has agreed to invest in Netlist as part of their deal.
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HMD’s dogged defense against patent infringement actions flies in the face of conventional litigation economics
Across different disputes, HMD’s defensive efforts show a pattern of disproportionate legal expenditures and an unwillingness to settle with patent holders even when the licensing terms in question enjoy wide market acceptance.
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Janssen wins landmark preliminary injunction in District of Delaware
The U.S. District Court has issued a preliminary injunction against Accord BioPharma and Bio- Thera Solutions over the alleged infringement of 17 of Janssen’s patents related to golimumab, a key ingredient in its drugs used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and ulcerative colitis.
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Cerence sues Sony over PlayStation voice recognition tech, adding to litigation against Amazon, Apple
Cerence’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
Dazhi 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
Nokia 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
Simon 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
The 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
This 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
In 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.