Category: Licensors and/or Licensees
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Lenovo and China Telecom join Avanci EV Charger program as licensors; Japanese licensee signs up
It’s a continuation of a theme for the pool operator, which has seen a boom in the number of Asian companies joining its programs in recent months.
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BREAKING: Ericsson, Transsion settle global patent litigation
Ericsson and global Chinese smartphone maker Transsion have reached a settlement resolving their dispute over a multi-year, global patent cross-license agreement, shortly after Ericsson also settled its UPC dispute with Verifone.
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Ericsson wins first-ever African SEP injunction in Morocco: Casablanca Trade Court enjoins Transsion over four 4G/5G patents
A Moroccon media outlet reports that Ericsson has been granted injunctive relief against Transsion in the North African country. This is the first African SEP injunction in history.
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Nixu FL brings UPC action against AWS over cloud networking technology
Nixu FL IP Protection has filed a patent infringement action against multiple Amazon Web Services entities before the UPC’s Milan Local Division, asserting a cloud networking patent and seeking pan-UPC remedies.
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Panasonic and OPPO, Nokia and Huawei trade SEPs in newly recorded U.S. transfers
Both assignments are emblematic of how smaller-scale asset transfers involving SEPs take place in the context of broader deals between operating companies.
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Supercomputer firm ParTec sues Google and AMD/Bull at UPC Mannheim: third UPC venue chosen in this campaign
Apparently energized by a recent settlement with Microsoft, the German supercomputer firm led by a former patent litigator and monetizer is on fire.
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Samsung, Sharp join Access Advance VVC pool as licensors, licensees
The Advance VVC pool now counts six of the world’s leading smartphone manufacturers as licensees, representing an estimated 62% of the global smartphone market.
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Delhi High Court orders Transsion to pay pro tem security to InterDigital
“Granting pro tem security balances the asymmetric advantage that an implementer has over an SEP holder,” the court emphasized in its judgment.
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Alibaba takes Access Advance VDP license; Dahua joins as VDP licensor and returns as HEVC licensee after disputes
Previous licensee Dahua has faced litigation from Access Advance and pool licensors after an alleged breach of obligations.