Category: Automotive Industry Players
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Avanci’s Laurie Fitzgerald in Clause 8 interview: no guarantee that Avanci was going to succeed, “but I really wanted it to work”
The Clause 8 podcast discussed with Avanci Vehicle President Laurie Fitzgerald how the automotive SEP licensing program became a success after initially requiring quite a bit of patience.
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UPC’s Court of Appeal reverses Munich LD, orders U.S.-based non-practicing entity to provide collateral to Volkswagen
The UPC’s Munich Local Division held that a U.S. non-practicing entity did not have to provide security for litigation expenses, but the Court of Appeal has reversed the decision.
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Toyota acquired dozens of 5G SEPs from OPPO to equip itself for cross-licensing and countersuits
Toyota acquired dozens of 5G standard-essential patents from OPPO, making the company potentially not only a licensee but also a licensor of cellular SEPs.
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Alliance for Automotive Innovation continues to push for lower SEP royalties with weak arguments
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation continues to pursue the objective of lower standard-essential patent royalties with legally and factually incorrect assertions.
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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Nokia’s second-quarter report reveals that Continental has withdrawn its U.S. litigation over automotive patent licensing terms and practices.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.