Category: Licensors and/or Licensees
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TCLâs binding pledge in Delhi narrows its options for interim relief in Shenzhen against InterDigitalâs Brazilian HEVC injunction
The Delhi High Court held TCL to its German counselâs assurance that TCL would not interfere with InterDigitalâs right to enforce its patents. The pledge leaves TCL little room to seek an antisuit injunction and could also constrain a request in Shenzhen for an interim license covering the sales enjoined in Brazil.
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Three-year prison sentence confirmed for ex-Samsung IP head over trade secret misappropriation
Seungho Ahn, who headed up Samsungâs IP unit for nine years, has been sentenced to three years in prison for the misappropriation of trade secrets relating to Samsungâs patent strategy, including using them in a U.S. patent infringement lawsuit.
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DAZN hit with parallel HEVC patent suits in Munich I Regional Court, UPC
Velos Media has filed a German infringement action against sports streamer DAZN over an HEVC encoding patent, on the same day it also brought a separate UPC suit in Munich.
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No one faces more video patent lawsuits than Disney, but Disney has its own history of vigorous IP enforcement, including injunctions
The Walt Disney Company is on the receiving end of numerous video patent lawsuits in different jurisdictions. When it comes to its own IP, Disney enforces vigorously.
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Rio judge grants InterDigital HEVC injunction against Hisense: defense âborders on an insult to the Courtâ
A Rio de Janeiro judge ordered Hisense to stop using HEVC in TVs sold in Brazil, said its defense bordered on insulting the Court, and praised InterDigitalâs technical, clear reply.
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Disney hit with fresh U.S. patent infringement action by Advance VDP licensor Tagivan II
Disney is facing yet another patent infringement case, this time by Tagivan LLC, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
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BREAKING: InterDigital inks new Dell patent licensing deal, reveals fresh Brazilian suits against Disney
InterDigital today released its Q3 2026 report, revealing a new deal with Dell, new suits against Disney in Brazil, details of its arbitration cases with Samsung and Lenovo, and a date for its UK hearing against Tesla.
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Access Advance defends video patent pool rates against Snapâs RAND challenge
Access Advance is challenging Snapâs attempt to secure court-determined licensing terms for its video patent pool, raising questions about the limits of UK judicial intervention in multi-party licensing arrangements.
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BREAKING: Ericsson launches global patent enforcement campaign against PAX: sues in UPC, Brazil, Colombia
PAX is a leading Chinese manufacturer of payment terminals and has already signed a patent licensing agreement with Nokia.
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How to bring licensing deals over the line, according to Xiaomiâs patent licensing director
In an interview with ip fray, licensing director Cheng Yu discusses how he personally characterizes the conduct of good-faith licensors seeking royalties, weighs whether to sign a deal or risk litigation, and explains the advantages of mediation and more open communication with the global IP community.