Category: Automotive Industry Players
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Pressure mounting on truck maker PACCAR as Acer files SEP case in Eastern District of Texas after suing in Germany
Acer previously sued truck maker PACCAR in Munich and is now asserting standard-essential patents in the Eastern District of Texas, too — where Longhorn sued before.
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Nokia sues Chinese automaker Geely in UPC, Germany over 5G SEPs
Nokia has signed amicable bilateral deals with two Chinese automakers to date, but Geely’s rejection of FRAND patent licensing agreement offers has left the company “no choice” but to pursue legal action, Nokia said in a statement today.
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Acer and Longhorn asserting 4G SEPs against truck maker PACCAR and its DAF brand in Texas and Germany
PACCAR, a truck maker with a market capitalization at a level with Ford and GM, lacks cellular standard-essential patent licenses. It has been sued in Munich and Marshall, TX.
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Lenovo, Quectel join Avanci 5G as licensors; 225 million vehicles now connected through Avanci Vehicle
Lenovo and Quectel, both major implementers, have signed up to Avanci 5G Vehicle (Lenovo also Avanci 4G) as licensors, bringing the total number of licensors on the program to 60, while Avanci Vehicle has now licensed 225 million connected vehicles.
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BREAKING: UK Supreme Court grants Tesla’s petition to appeal dismissal of Avanci-InterDigital FRAND pool rate case
Context: Last year, Mr Justice [Timothy] Fancourt of the High Court of Justice for England & Wales (EWHC) showed some sympathy for Tesla’s desire to obtain a UK FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory licensing) determination against the entire Avanci 5G standard-essential patent (SEP) pool, but ultimately dismissed the complaint (July 18, 2024 ip fray article)….
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Clearing up misconceptions about OPPO-Volkswagen patent license agreement: it merely proves Avanci’s flexibility
The only noteworthy aspect of the OPPO-Volkswagen patent license is that it shows Avanci members can enter into bilateral agreements even after signing up.
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Nokia expands wireless patent licensing in automotive sector to WiFi, expects more Chinese auto deals or litigation this year
“This year will be a turning point for automotive licensing in China… either more Chinese automotive companies will sign licences or there will be more litigation by patent holders,” Nokia’s Chief Licensing Officer for Wireless Technologies, Susanna Martikainen writes in a blog post.
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Second UPC lawsuit filed against BYD: will Tesla throw its Chinese competitors under the bus or vice versa?
BYD is coming under ever more pressure from standard-essential patent assertions. Another case has been filed with the UPC’s The Hague Local Division.
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EXCLUSIVE: SEP enforcement against Chinese car maker BYD reaches Unified Patent Court’s The Hague Local Division
After two SEP enforcement lawsuits against Chinese automaker BYD in Munich, Sol IP added one in Mannheim and is now suing in the UPC’s The Hague Local Division, too.