Author: Florian Mueller
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Automakers infringe digital pass key patents by implementing Car Connectivity Consortium standard: new lawsuit against Hyundai, KIA
Biometrics firm Proxense, a former operating company, has expanded its patent enforcement action to the automotive industry with a lawsuit against Hyundai, KIA and Genesis.
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Google follows Samsung in settling patent dispute with biometrics firm Proxense in Western District of Texas: Apple, Microsoft, Intel, LG cases still pending
Proxense and Google filed a stipulated dismissal on Monday, which amounts to a notice of settlement. Samsung already settled in 2023, but several other cases are still pending.
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Avanci responds to Chinese study on automotive SEP license fees: “numerous inaccuracies”
Context: Commonly, when Avanci announces something, it involves new licensors or licensees (see, e.g., this October 9, 2024 ip fray article). Avanci’s automotive pool covers a very high percentage of all 4G and 5G standard-essential patents (SEPs), and most of the market (which for 5G depends on whether companies are already implementing it) is licensed….
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Three attempts to use U.S. courts against German (or UPC) patent enforcement actions have failed in recent years: disproven recipe?
It has been tried three times over the past couple of years to leverage U.S. district courts against German courts or the UPC, and it produced nothing but costs.
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Public version of Nokia v. Amazon ITC ruling in multimedia SEP case holds e-commerce giant responsible for unlicensed status
The public redacted version of a trade judge’s December 2024 ruling shows that Amazon was far from prevailing over Nokia on a FRAND defense.
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UPC updates: Tesla settles with Broadcom; Dyson close to settling with SharkNinja; observations on December filings
Broadcom and Tesla have apparently settled their patent dispute. Dyson and SharkNinja appear to be close to settling their case. And some observations on UPC filings.
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Nokia reaches milestone of 7K patent families declared essential to 5G standard, plans to play key role in 6G
Nokia announced that it has reached 7,000 patent families declared as essential to the 5G cellular telecommunications standard.
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Netgear settles WiFi 6 standard-essential patent dispute with Huawei, takes license to Sisvel pool between Unified Patent Court and Munich I Regional Court rulings
Netgear and Huawei have filed a motion to stay the U.S: litigation started by the router maker in response to enforcement actions in the UPC and German courts.
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Europe’s 17% share of 5G standard-essential patents exceeds its companies’ automotive market shares in cars (16%) and dwarfs the one in smartphones (< 5%)
A new 5G landscaping report named Patently100 has been released by the Patently service.
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Unprecedented major delay at USITC for remedy recommendation after Lenovo was found to infringe four Ericsson SEPs
While ITC judges typically issue their recommendations on remedy (i.e., U.S. import ban) near-simultaneously with their rulings, it will now potentially take more than two months in an Ericsson-Lenovo SEP case.