Category: InterDigital
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UPC Munich LD will assess implementer willingness ahead of FRAND license disclosure in InterDigital v TCL
The UPCâs Munich LD has declined to order InterDigital to disclose comparable license agreements while TCLâs willingness to take a FRAND license remains disputed, potentially allowing the court to resolve the FRAND defense without examining those agreements.
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BREAKING: InterDigital wins sixth straight injunction against Disney â UPC Dusseldorf LD
The UPCâs Dusseldorf LD has found that Disney+ infringes an amended InterDigital patent on device-to-device media casting, extending InterDigitalâs unbroken run of six wins against Disney to a new front.
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InterDigital expands UPC litigation against Disney, says VP9 workaround still infringes its patents
InterDigital has filed new claims at the UPC targeting Disneyâs use of VP9 for 4K streaming, arguing the codec still infringes its patents despite seven injunctions already won worldwide.
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âMarkets pay a premium for the smooth line and discount the stepsâ: tracking patent licensing revenueÂ
In a quarterly report, Jim Harlan, founder of The Standard Strategy (and formerly at InterDigital), tracks a 10-company basket of IP-licensing-centric businesses. His latest report notes that a decline in patent licensing value does not reflect the value itself, but rather the way markets price the âlumpyâ shape of licensing revenue.
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Disney switches 4K UHD back on in Germany, but concern over VP9 SEPs lingersÂ
Disney+ has found a workaround allowing it to reintroduce 4K Ultra High Definition features in certain devices following a second InterDigital injunction, but the solution does not address a specific High Dynamic Range quality feature, and would leave it exposed if it faced actions over other multimedia technologies that InterDigital owns.
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Could the UK Supreme Courtâs Avanci ruling affect SEP holders outside the pool?
The UK Supreme Courtâs Tesla v. InterDigital & Avanci decision did not determine the merits, but opens the door to broader questions about the relationship between patent pool licensing and FRAND obligations.
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Disney switches off 4K UHD and HDR in Germany, possibly other markets due to InterDigital’s UPC injunction
Disney continues to degrade the quality of its streaming offerings in Germany just to comply with InterDigital’s video patent injunctions.
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Tesla wins UK Supreme Court appeal against InterDigital & Avanci: totally unhinged UKSC engages in reckless judicial imperialism
Some of the same judges who were responsible for Unwired v. Huawei and the interjurisdictional friction it created have stepped over the line once more, engaging in outright usurpation.
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Dusseldorf UPC follows Mannheim on NDA-related issue in InterDigital v. Disney
The Dusseldorf Local Division followed the Mannheim Local Divisionâs approach to confidentiality disputes in FRAND litigation, holding that Disney must bear the consequences of refusing to permit disclosure of licensing negotiations conducted under an NDA.Â