Category: Automotive Industry Players
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Eastern District of Munich: Onesta sues BMW in Munich I Regional Court over two U.S. and one European former AMD patents
Onesta has filed an unprecedented action in the Munich I Regional Court, asserting two U.S. patents and one European patent against BMW, pushing for an extension of the practical reach of the so-called âlong-arm jurisdictionâ.
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Toyota becomes Avanci 4G & 5G licensor, previously only licensee; acquired 4G/5G SEPs from OPPO
Many patent pools have licensors that are simultaneously licensees, but Toyota is the first of its kind in the automotive industry.
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Hyundai, Nissan defeat parallel automotive patent infringement complaints in Eastern District of Texas
Judge Rodney Gilstrap has ruled that Longhorn Automotive LLCâs patent infringement complaints against the automakers did not sufficiently meet the burden of proof.
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Affirmance of Brazilian preliminary injunction dissuaded BYD from 4G holdout, paved way to Avanci license-based settlement
The sequence of events suggests that the denial of BYD’s motion for reconsideration led to a settlement at this point.
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Via LA’s automotive Qi licensing glass is half-full as Korean supplier BH EVS joins wireless charging patent pool
Via LA’s Qi patent pool has now licensed approximately 50% of the global automotive supplier market.
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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 Geelyâs rejection of FRAND patent licensing agreement offers has left the company âno choiceâ 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.