Category: Automotive Industry Players
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Opinion: Access Advance’s view on the UK Supreme Court’s Tesla v. InterDigital & Avanci decisionÂ
The UK Supreme Court’s decision in Tesla v. InterDigital & Avanci recognizes, as have courts around the world, that patent pools which are procompetitive are efficient, market-driven mechanisms that drive rapid and widespread adoption of standardized technology, enabling better consumer experience while ensuring interoperability. Indeed, that widely accepted truth is an important driver of the UK Supreme Court’s…
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Munich court consolidates FRAND framework for SEP licensing disputes
The Munich I Regional Court’s new FRAND guidelines consolidate the 7th Civil Chamber’s approach to licensing willingness, implementer conduct and substantive review of SEP-holder offers into a single roadmap for future disputes.
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Tesla joins list of U.S. Supreme Court petitioners questioning scope of judicial review amid USPTO’s curtailment of IPRs
The Trump II USPTO’s discretionary decisions program is now the subject of no fewer than four petitions for writ of certiorari before SCOTUS.
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Could the UK Supreme Court’s Avanci ruling affect SEP holders outside the pool?
The UK Supreme Court’s Tesla v. InterDigital & Avanci decision did not determine the merits, but opens the door to broader questions about the relationship between patent pool licensing and FRAND obligations.
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Tesla wins UK Supreme Court appeal against InterDigital & Avanci: totally unhinged UKSC engages in reckless judicial imperialism
Some of the same judges who were responsible for Unwired v. Huawei and the interjurisdictional friction it created have stepped over the line once more, engaging in outright usurpation.
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Toyota found to be licensed to AutoConnect patents by previous Spangenberg deal; grant of summary judgment recommended
Eastern District of Texas Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne found that AutoConnect Holdings’ short-lived transfer of patents to an IPwe-linked company encumbered them.
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Lenovo and China Telecom join Avanci EV Charger program as licensors; Japanese licensee signs up
It’s a continuation of a theme for the pool operator, which has seen a boom in the number of Asian companies joining its programs in recent months.
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BREAKING: Nokia joins Avanci’s EV Charging program as licensor
The latest joiner brings the total program participants up to more than 50 licensors and 15 licensees.
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China’s top court extends stronger automotive IP enforcement to special-purpose vehicles in Zoomlion v. Chengli patent case
China’s Supreme People’s Court has ordered Chengli to pay Zoomlion over $3.5 million in damages. While the award is modest compared with the largest EV battery or chassis disputes, it has been described as the largest known patent damages award in China’s special-purpose vehicle sector.
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USPTO Director goes against the grain, sides with inter partes review petitioner Tesla to reject discretionary denial request
After a raft of decisions and memoranda effectively telling IPR petitioners what they shouldn’t do, Director John Squires highlights a potential pathway to successful institution.