Category: Licensors and/or Licensees
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BREAKING: Apple-backed ACT | The App Association withdraws ETSI membership application at General Assembly in face of resistance to astroturfing
ip fray called on ETSI members to vote against the application. Apparently ACT saw that it could not win the vote.
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Samsung retaliates against Oura’s ITC complaint with own E.D. Tex. patent infringement allegations against smart-ring maker who just defended core patent at PTAB
Last month, Oura brought an ITC complaint against Samsung, Reebok, and others. Now Samsung, whose pre-emptive DJ complaint went nowhere, is countersuing Oura.
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BREAKING: Nokia acquires video codec patent portfolio from LG Electronics
Nokia has acquired nearly 300 video patents covering coding and encoding technologies from LG Electronics, according to USPTO assignment records.
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Nokia offered non-proliferation agreement centered around mutual notices to Warner Bros., Paramount; UK judge considers it reasonable
The article also contains an unofficial English translation of the redacted version of the latest InterDigital v. Amazon decision from Munich.
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Shortly after being ordered personally to reimburse Netflix, patent litigator loses Federal Circuit appeal over order to reimburse Google: precedential opinion
The Northern District of California is not only a difficult venue for non-practicing entities to prevail but also doesn’t hesitate to shift fees from Big Tech to lawyers.
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Access Advance announces growth of HEVC and VVC pools, renewals; new information about SEP PI (Dolby v. Roku) available now
Access Advance has announced major growth in its HEVC and VVC patent pools, and has publicly confirmed that Dolby won a preliminary injunction against Roku.
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InterDigital wins second German patent injunction against Disney: Munich I Regional Court
The noose is tightening. After injunctions in Brazil and Germany, Disney may opt for a license now rather than for protracted litigation.
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Telefónica becomes Avago’s fifth adversary at the Unified Patent Court
Two patent complaints were filed earlier this month.
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After disclosure of CBI to litigation funder, patent holder’s U.S. lawyer must reimburse Netflix legal fees: Northern District of California
Counsel Netflix is being represented by a Baker Botts team: Rachael Lamkin, Lauren Dreyer, Kira Gill, Jennifer Berger, Linus Nemiroff, Thomas Carter, and Ariel House.
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Nokia continues making strides in automotive patent licensing: now has four Chinese automakers licensed, Mercedes
During an event today, Patrik Hammarén, President of Nokia Technologies, revealed that the company now has licenses with four Chinese automakers covering its cellular technologies, and signed a new patent licensing deal with Mercedes involving its wireless technologies last week.