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Access Advance strengthens Asia presence with executive IP licensing hires in China, Taiwan
Read more: Access Advance strengthens Asia presence with executive IP licensing hires in China, TaiwanSimon 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
Read more: Huawei, Qualcomm sign broad, multi-year patent cross-licensing agreementThe 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
Read more: UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA on preserving conditional revocation counterclaims; new judge for CD Paris; and moreThis 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
Read more: Opinion: China’s role in the future of global SEP licensingIn 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.
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Dolby, MediaTek bought 40% of video codec patent families that changed hands in the U.S. over six months: USPTO records analysis
Read more: Dolby, MediaTek bought 40% of video codec patent families that changed hands in the U.S. over six months: USPTO records analysisA review of recent USPTO assignment records shows Alibaba, LG, and OP Solutions selling video codec patents while Dolby, MediaTek, and licensing entities bought, in some cases, expired patents.
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Tesla ‘Sun factory’ apparently at heart of U.S.-Chinese semiconductor technology patent infringement dispute
Read more: Tesla ‘Sun factory’ apparently at heart of U.S.-Chinese semiconductor technology patent infringement disputeNew York-based Linton Crystal Technologies has sued China’s Zhejiang Jingsheng Mechanical & Electrical Co. over the infringement of seed-lifting technology patents, after the latter reportedly won a bid to supply Tesla with 210mm monocrystalline pullers for its $10.1 billion “Project Crystal Sun” factory.
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Federal Circuit distinguishes impossibility from indefiniteness, affirms Samsung invalidity win on enablement grounds
Read more: Federal Circuit distinguishes impossibility from indefiniteness, affirms Samsung invalidity win on enablement groundsThe Federal Circuit upheld Samsung’s invalidity win, but shifted the basis from indefiniteness to lack of enablement.
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Volvo Cars is the latest licensee to Avanci’s Wi-Fi 6 Vehicles program, with more to be revealed soon
Read more: Volvo Cars is the latest licensee to Avanci’s Wi-Fi 6 Vehicles program, with more to be revealed soonAvanci unveiled General Motors and Ford as licensees to the program earlier this month.
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