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Implementer suing Chinese cellular SEP holder in Frankfurt, Germany in pursuit of FRAND licensing terms: parties unknown, could be Samsung v. ZTE
Read more: Implementer suing Chinese cellular SEP holder in Frankfurt, Germany in pursuit of FRAND licensing terms: parties unknown, could be Samsung v. ZTEContext: Standard-essential patent (SEP) litigation is a field that sparks extraordinary creativity. The proposed EU SEP Regulation has been withdrawn (February 11, 2025 ip fray article), but some implementers of standards have recently placed bets on judicial help from the UK (February 11, 2025 ip fray article). What’s new: An unknown implementer is suing an…
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A “solid step” forward or “missed opportunity”: market divided over EU’s SEP Regulation withdrawal
Read more: A “solid step” forward or “missed opportunity”: market divided over EU’s SEP Regulation withdrawalImplementers, SEP holders and patent pools gave mixed reactions following yesterday’s surprising news that the European Commission has dropped the proposed EU SEP Regulation.
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European Commission drops EU SEP Regulation in line with its promise to depart from overregulation: new proposal may or may not come
Read more: European Commission drops EU SEP Regulation in line with its promise to depart from overregulation: new proposal may or may not comeThe European Commission has dropped the proposed SEP regulation from its work program as no political agreement is foreseeable. A new proposal may or may not come.
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DivX strikes license deal with Hisense owing exclusively to Brazilian patent enforcement
Read more: DivX strikes license deal with Hisense owing exclusively to Brazilian patent enforcementDivX enforced its patents against Hisense only in Brazil and won the first Brazilian patent PI based on a court-appointed expert’s assessment of the technical merits.
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After 15+ years without license, Amazon bets on UK court forcing Nokia to grant interim license in May or June, but some claims are not FRAND-encumbered
Read more: After 15+ years without license, Amazon bets on UK court forcing Nokia to grant interim license in May or June, but some claims are not FRAND-encumberedAmazon hopes that a UK interim license will be granted in a few months’ time and thwart Nokia’s patent enforcement on a worldwide basis.
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Nokia gets new CEO: Justin Hotard leaves Intel to replace Pekka Lundmark
Read more: Nokia gets new CEO: Justin Hotard leaves Intel to replace Pekka LundmarkContext: Patrik Hammarén, whom we interviewed last year (November 13, 2024 ip fray article), has recently been appointed as President (not merely Acting President) of Nokia Technologies, the IP licensing division of the wireless pioneer and infrastructure maker (January 22, 2025 ip fray article). What’s new: This morning the parent company, Nokia Corporation, has also…
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UPC Roundup (1 week): no second revocation counterclaim by same party against same patent; generally uneventful period
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): no second revocation counterclaim by same party against same patent; generally uneventful periodThis is a short weekly roundup, summarizing developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) since our February 1, 2025 UPC Roundup. It may have been the least eventful week at the UPC since we started our roundups, apart from the period around New Year’s Day. 1. No second bite at the apple: Munich…
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