Category: IP License Agreements
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UK Court of Appeal declaration: Lenovo is entitled to an interim cross-license with Ericsson
The England & Wales Court of Appeal (EWCA) today revoked an earlier judgment that denied Lenovo’s request to declare that the company is entitled to an interim cross-license with Ericsson. Instead, it held, Ericsson is “in breach of [its] obligations of good faith” by pursuing claims for injunctions in foreign courts despite Lenovo having undertaken…
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Chinese automotive industry associations ‘encouraging Chinese automakers not to take a license from Avanci’
The China Automotive Technology & Research Center Ltd. and China Society of Automotive Engineers have highlighted that Avanci’s rates are too high and Chinese car makers should only settle for as low as 10% of its global SEP licensing rates, sources close to the matter have told ip fray.
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Nokia obtains anti-antisuit injunctions in fresh lawsuits against Chinese payment terminal maker SUNMI in UPC, Munich, Mannheim
Nokia has obtained two anti-antisuit injunctions in the UPC and the Regional Court of Munich in an ongoing case against Chinese POS vendor SUNMI.
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Patently confirms Nokia’s milestone of 7K patent families declared essential to 5G standard
Beyond its 5G contributions, Nokia has also declared well over 1,700 patent families essential to earlier generations, further demonstrating its long-standing impact on mobile communications, Patently has found.
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“Good leadership is like conducting an orchestra”: LESI president and TactoTek general counsel, IP licensing head Sonja London
“To make a symphony, people must be playing together, even if each team is playing their own melody – and the best outcome happens when everyone is contributing according to the notes,” Mrs. London told ip fray in an exclusive interview.
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Catalyst and Teva Pharmaceuticals settle patent dispute over rare-disease drug, but fight for orphan treatment not over yet
Nasadaq-listed Catalyst sees shares rise by 18% following the settlement, which grants Teva a license from February 2035.
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Nokia scores another “Chinese first”: payment terminal maker PAX takes wireless patent license
Nokia’s IP business is on a roll. After Thursday’s standard-essential patent injunction against Amazon, the Finnish company today announced its first license deal with a Chinese maker of payment terminals.
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Unified Patent Court makes first standard-essential patent decision: Mannheim LD orders production of license agreements
The UPC’s Mannheim Local Division has entered an order favoring transparency in connection with standard-essential patent license agreements in SEP disputes.
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Avanci announces second licensee of its Smart Meter program: sole cellular IoT pool with traction?
Avanci’s Smart Meter patent pool has announced its second licensee, suggesting an early lead in this emerging field.