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An interview with Manny Schecter, IBMâs former patent chief
Read more: An interview with Manny Schecter, IBMâs former patent chiefâMy biggest challenge was the constant need to educate inventors and business executives about IP and its importance for innovation,â Mr. Schecter, who served as IBMâs chief patent counsel for 14 years, told ip fray.
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Huawei, Qualcomm, Samsung, Ericsson continue to dominate $15 billion 5G licensing market: LexisNexis 5G SEP rankings
Read more: Huawei, Qualcomm, Samsung, Ericsson continue to dominate $15 billion 5G licensing market: LexisNexis 5G SEP rankingsWhile the Top 50 5G patent owners reflected broad geographic diversity, Chinese companies continue to dominate the rankings, LexisNexisâs 2026 edition of âWho Is Leading the 5G Patent Race?â has revealed.
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UPC Roundup (1 week):Â long-arm and contempt decisions; a dozen new infringement cases; busy hearing period ahead
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week):Â long-arm and contempt decisions; a dozen new infringement cases; busy hearing period aheadThis is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the week since our January 17, 2026 UPC Roundup. 6.2 Patent litigation summit Europe highlights measured impact of UPC on global strategy (link to detailed article) Kisaco Researchâs fourth annual Patent Litigation Summit Europe concluded on January 21, 2026, after four…
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Disney alienates customers, hurts brand reputation by switching off Dolby Vision, other premium features due to InterDigital’s Munich injunctions
Read more: Disney alienates customers, hurts brand reputation by switching off Dolby Vision, other premium features due to InterDigital’s Munich injunctionsThe German tech press struggles with the notion that Disney would degrade the quality of its premium offering.
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UPC’s Mannheim LD imposes âŹ1.72M contempt fine on Kodak for insufficient information, recall, destruction; discusses cross-border enforcement
Read more: UPC’s Mannheim LD imposes âŹ1.72M contempt fine on Kodak for insufficient information, recall, destruction; discusses cross-border enforcementThe order is significant because of the substantial amount of the penalty as well as the olive branch it extends to the English courts.
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Munich I Regional Court enjoins computer makers Acer and ASUS over Nokia video patent: UK interim license declaration didn’t help
Read more: Munich I Regional Court enjoins computer makers Acer and ASUS over Nokia video patent: UK interim license declaration didn’t helpThe Munich I Regional Court’s 7th Civil Chambers increasingly often rules from the bench. Acer and ASUS got no value out of their UK interim-license declaration.
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Access Advance reports 100% HEVC patent agreement renewal rate: Google among licensees that opted to extend
Read more: Access Advance reports 100% HEVC patent agreement renewal rate: Google among licensees that opted to extendAccess Advance renewed 100% of its licensing agreements with current licensees of its HEVC pool â over 120 of them â including with major tech players such as Google and Huawei, and has renamed the HEVC/VVC patent pool it acquired from Via Licensing Alliance to VCL Advance.
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