Category: Qualcomm
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China’s top court revives Qualcomm patent that Apple challenged (presumably reads on 3D Touch, Haptic Touch): Patent Cold War
Apple was close to the invalidation of a Chinese Qualcomm patent on the technology known as 3D Touch or Haptic Touch on Apple devices, but the Supreme People’s Court upheld it.
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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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Qualcomm publishes cellular IoT SEP royalties based on module price but also available to device makers
Qualcomm has licensed module makers for more than a decade and is now also offering a direct license to device makers whose module suppliers do not have a license.