Category: Jurisdictions
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Huawei to join Via Licensing Alliance HEVC/VVC patent pool as VVC licensor and licensee
“Via LA is thrilled to have Huawei jumping into the pool with it”, as VVC adoption is set to take off, President Heath Hoglund tells ip fray on the sidelines of the company’s first-ever Business Summit in Shanghai.
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Gallium nitride patent wars: China’s Innoscience claims “ultimate victory” in ITC litigation against EPC
The United States Patent & Trademark Office has invalidated the only remaining patent in a United States International Trade Commission dispute initiated by Efficient Power Conversion over gallium nitride patents, handing Innoscience a significant win.
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Indian court hearing reveals HMD offers only 1.5% of what Dolby is seeking: $15K instead of $1M deposit for standard-essential patent royalties
At a Delhi High Court hearing today, the enormous ask-bid spread between Dolby and HMD became publicly known.
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Another Avanci licensor sues China’s BYD in Germany over cellular standard-essential patents: Japan’s IP Bridge
Japanese patent licensing firm IP Bridge is now suing Chinese automaker BYD in Germany. One of the patents has already been asserted against various car makers and brought about settlements.
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UK judge finds old license is no get-out-of-jail-free card for Lenovo; meanwhile, Ericsson declines to extend interim license after appellate ruling
Mr Justice Meade of the High Court of Justice for England & Wales has decided on the interpretation of a 2011 Motorola-Ericsson patent license. On key questions he agrees with ALJ Elliot of the USITC.
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Ericsson faces Monday deadline by UK appeals court to (promise to) grant interim license to Lenovo — but is appealing LJ Arnold’s errors and fallacies
The England & Wales Court of Appeal said in an order that Ericsson will be deemed in breach of its ETSI FRAND obligation unless it grant Lenovos an interim license, or promises to do so if its Supreme Court appeal fails.
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BREAKING: Tesla loses pool rate determination appeal against Avanci and InterDigital in UK: Lord Justice Arnold got outvoted
Lord Justice Phillips and Lady Justice Whipple voted against the panel member with the most patent-specific experience, applying common sense.
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Samsung uses brute-force FRAND strategy: parallel antitrust/contract lawsuits against ZTE in U.S., UK, Germany
Context: When we became aware of a press release by the Frankfurt Regional Court on an antitrust action by an implementer against a Chinese standard-essential patent (SEP) holder, the fact that Samsung had previously sued ZTE in the High Court of Justice for England & Wales (EWHC) was the primary reason for which we were…
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Countdown to Via LA Business Summit in Shanghai begins (March 18-21): ip fray is official media partner
There is less than one month to go until the second edition of the Via Business Summit will take place at the Bellagio Hotel by MGM in Shanghai. The event is invite-only and will feature licensor meetings, a half-day IP industry business conference, and dynamic city excursions from March 18 to March 21. Via LA…
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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…