Category: Automotive Industry Players
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Tesla’s UK FRAND claim against Avanci was overreaching even for a sympathetic judge
Mr Justice Fancourt of the England & Wales High Court threw out Tesla’s FRAND rate-setting claim against Avanci and an exemplary Avanci licensor, InterDigital, earlier this week.
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Continental withdraws Delaware lawsuit against Nokia over SEP licensing in auto industry: another one bites the dust
Nokia’s second-quarter report reveals that Continental has withdrawn its U.S. litigation over automotive patent licensing terms and practices.
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Automotive lobbyists write to Avanci about derivation of 5G SEP royalty rate, but their letter reflects misconceptions
Automotive lobbying groups from different countries and continents addressed a letter to Avanci about how it arrived at its 5G pool rate.
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UPC’s Hamburg LD grants Tesla discovery into Avago’s standing to sue over Broadcom patent: self-dealing questioned
The Unified Patent Court’s Hamburg Local Division has granted Tesla access to certain documents related to an internal patent transfer by Avago-Broadcom.
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Good for NPEs and litigation funders: UPC Munich LD denies requests to order U.S.-based licensing firm to provide security for litigation costs
The Unified Patent Court’s Munich Local Division denied a request by Volkswagen, its Audi subsidiary and Texas Instruments that a license firm be ordered to provide security for litigation expenses.
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Volvo, Polestar take Avanci 5G license, taking total number of 5G-licensed car brands to 27
Avanci today announced the addition of Volvo and Polestar to its 5G vehicle licensing program, taking the number of licensed brands to 27.
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Intellectual Ventures sues Tesla over 12 patents in Western District of Texas
Intellectual Ventures is asserting a dozen patents (apparently not standard-essential) against Tesla in its home district. Due to an overlap with a case against Volvo and others, this lawsuit will presumably be assigned to Judge Albright.