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Lenovo’s antisuit motion against Ericsson fails as court adopts Judge Gilstrap’s Ericsson v. Apple logic
Read more: Lenovo’s antisuit motion against Ericsson fails as court adopts Judge Gilstrap’s Ericsson v. Apple logicJudge Terrence Boyle of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina has denied Lenovo’s antisuit motion as the U.S. case won’t force either party into a license agreement, thus isn’t dispositive of foreign infringement actions.
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General Motors takes Avanci 5G license: GM’s adoption of Avanci 4G was major breakthrough in spring 2022
Read more: General Motors takes Avanci 5G license: GM’s adoption of Avanci 4G was major breakthrough in spring 2022Avanci now has more than a dozen car brands among its licensees as GM adds several brands to the list. The licensing program continues to increase its market coverage.
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Continental blames standard-essential patent holders for its own strategic mistakes and free-riding miscalculation
Read more: Continental blames standard-essential patent holders for its own strategic mistakes and free-riding miscalculationAutomotive supplier Continental has published an op-ed on Politico’s website, advocating the devaluation of standard-essential patents. Continental has no one to blame but itself, though.
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Lenovo files with UPC, seeks UK preliminary injunction to stop Ericsson’s ongoing SEP enforcement in Latin America
Read more: Lenovo files with UPC, seeks UK preliminary injunction to stop Ericsson’s ongoing SEP enforcement in Latin AmericaLenovo has informed a U.S. court (which still hasn’t decided on its motion for an antisuit injunction) of new filings with the UPC and a preliminary injunction request in the UK.
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Alternative proposal: EU SEP Regulation could solve any potential SME issues by requiring pool offers to SMEs
Read more: Alternative proposal: EU SEP Regulation could solve any potential SME issues by requiring pool offers to SMEsIn 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
Read more: Nokia’s Lucky Seven: smartphone patent license renewal complete, presumably with Xiaomi dealNokia 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
Read more: Nokia and vivo settle 5G patent dispute with cross-license shortly after Nokia-OPPO dealJust 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.