Category: Licensors and/or Licensees
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InterDigital-Amazon binding arbitration agreement was reached shortly after UPC CoA hearing: last signature on May 31
Nokia’s appellate win over Acer and ASUS strengthened, but the UPC CoA weakened, InterDigital’s position vis-Ă -vis Amazon.
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BREAKING: InterDigital and Amazon will determine video patent licensing terms through arbitration
The parties have agreed to withdraw all infringement and (F)RAND litigation in favor of binding arbitration.
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Chongqing courtâs higher 5G aggregate royalty burden in ZTE v. Samsung ruling (than in OPPO v. Nokia) has reasons
In ZTE v. Samsung, the Chongqing court explained why the 5G aggregate royalty rate adopted in OPPO v. Nokia should not be treated as an industry-recognised benchmark and characterised it instead as an âinterim figureâ used to resolve a particular dispute.
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Nokia’s licensing programs continue to break new ground with increasing diversity of device categories
A Nokia executive has provided an update on Nokia’s licensing programs. There are signs of horizontal and vertical expansion, suggesting further growth.
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UPCâs Hague LD allows phased âexternal eyes onlyâ regime in Ericsson v. Transsion FRAND dispute
The Hague LD has allowed Ericsson to keep its comparable license agreements away from Transsion’s in-house employees for now, adopting a phased confidentiality approach that could become influential in future SEP and FRAND disputes before the UPC.
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Tulip settles disputes with Nissan and Renault unit Dacia over LG, Panasonic battery patents ahead of Munich PI hearing
The Munich I Regional Court has canceled preliminary injunction hearings in Tulip Innovation’s cases against Nissan and Dacia (Renault). The only plausible explanation is that both automakers have settled.
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Apple wins summary judgment of invalidity over Neonode patent relating to 2010s “slide-to-unlock” dispute with Samsung
The Neonode Smartphone patent has survived PTAB challenges and Federal Circuit appeals brought by Google and Samsung.
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Federal Patent Court revokes second Nera patent in Xiaomi dispute; all three infringement actions have now failed at first instance
The Federal Patent Court has revoked Nera Innovations’ EP2947606, the second of three patents asserted against Xiaomi to fall at first instance. Nera must now win on appeal to achieve anything.
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Apple hit with Central District of California complaint over video call patents linked to Intellectual Discovery
Apple has been targeted with other patents connected to the South Korean NPE in recent months.
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Hisense targeted by Fortress-backed NPE asserting former TCL China Star patents in Eastern District of Texas
Debate has grown around the “anti-NPE” LOT Network recently; TCL’s withdrawal last year suggests the company is seeking more flexibility with regards to its patent strategy.