Category: Dolby v, HMD
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HMD faces new UPC complaints brought by Orange and Navigate (the latter over a Dolby patent)
Context: HMD’s most well-known standard-essential patent (SEP) dispute at the moment is with VoiceAge EVS (May 5, 2025 ip fray article). HMD also has yet to settle a licensing dispute with Huawei. And two months ago we reported on an Indian court hearing where it turned out that HMD initially offered, for the purposes of…
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Dolby GC Andy Sherman reflects on success of GE Licensing acquisition, opportunities in Asia
Dolby’s $429 million acquisition of GE Licensing has already generated a lot of value for the company, perhaps even more than what was anticipated, Mr. Sherman told ip fray on the sidelines of the Via Licensing Alliance Business Summit in Shanghai.
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Indian court hearing reveals HMD offers only 1.5% of what Dolby is seeking: $15K instead of $1M deposit for standard-essential patent royalties
At a Delhi High Court hearing today, the enormous ask-bid spread between Dolby and HMD became publicly known.