Category: InterDigital
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UK appeals court unlikely to affirm InterDigital-Lenovo FRAND determination: Munich court also rejected it as unreliable
The England & Wales Court of Appeal is hearing the InterDigital-Lenovo cross-appeals this week. It appears unlikely that Mr Justice Mellor’s finding of a $0.175/unit FRAND rate will be affirmed.
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Delhi High Court says bank guarantee by OPPO is sufficient to protect InterDigital’s interests — no punitive intent
On appeal, the Delhi High Court has determined that OPPO does not have to make a deposit to ensure InterDigital will get paid at the end of the proceedings: a bank guarantee is enough.
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5G SEP report shows ZTE’s essentiality ratio towering above other major patentees: plausible, but essentiality ratios are snake oil
Context: Certain patent data and research firms occasionally release rankings of major standard-essential patent (SEP) holders. Different methodologies lead to different results. What’s new: A couple of weeks ago, GreyB published “Updated Findings” (PDF) relating to its 5G Essentiality Report. The top six 5G SEP holders according to GreyB account for about 60% of all…
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Munich I Regional Court chastised Lenovo for “hold-out tactics” and declined to recognize UK FRAND determination
InterDigital’s licensing chief has quoted certain passages of the Munich I Regional Court’s recent InterDigital v. Lenovo judgment that reflect unfavorably on Lenovo’s refusal to take a license.
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Lenovo’s UK-centric SEP litigation strategy against Ericsson and InterDigital exposed again by official filings
In its current SEP disputes with Ericsson and InterDigital, Lenovo consistently favors the UK over other jurisdictions, even to the point where its actions contradict its words.
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Munich court sets low bond (€1 million for phones, €3 million for tablets and PCs) for InterDigital v. Lenovo SEP injunction
The Munich I Regional Court has confirmed that InterDigital obtained a German patent injunction against Lenovo.
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Samsung takes patent license from InterDigital and Sony for digital TVs and computer display monitors
InterDigital has announced a patent license agreement covering Samsung’s digital TVs and computer display monitors, the key standards being ATSC 3.0, HEVC, VVC, and WiFi.