Category: Patent Pools
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Lenovo and China Telecom join Avanci EV Charger program as licensors; Japanese licensee signs up
It’s a continuation of a theme for the pool operator, which has seen a boom in the number of Asian companies joining its programs in recent months.
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Samsung, Sharp join Access Advance VVC pool as licensors, licensees
The Advance VVC pool now counts six of the world’s leading smartphone manufacturers as licensees, representing an estimated 62% of the global smartphone market.
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Alibaba takes Access Advance VDP license; Dahua joins as VDP licensor and returns as HEVC licensee after disputes
Previous licensee Dahua has faced litigation from Access Advance and pool licensors after an alleged breach of obligations.
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BREAKING: Nokia joins Avanci’s EV Charging program as licensor
The latest joiner brings the total program participants up to more than 50 licensors and 15 licensees.
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Microsoft signs up to Sisvel Wi-Fi Multimode pool
This latest new joiner brings the number of licensees in Sisvel’s Wi-Fi Multimode pool up to seven.
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WIPO expands pool-verified SEP data with Via Licensing Alliance partnership
It builds on a previously announced partnership with Sisvel to supplement PATENTSCOPE’s content on declared SEPs with data verified by pool operators.
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Huawei becomes first SEP owner to announce Wi-Fi 7 patent licensing rates: $0.50 per unit
Huawei has today announced that its patent licensing royalty rate for Wi-Fi 7 will be set at $0.50 per unit for all Wi-Fi 7-compliant, consumer‑grade devices.
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Malikie Innovations turns on Toyota in expansion of connected cars campaign asserting Wi-Fi SEPs
Malikie asserted some of the same former Blackberry patents against Honda and Hyundai in U.S. district courts last month.
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Via Licensing Alliance taps former TiVo, Technicolor executive to lead on licensing and strategy
Patrick Zhang has been appointed to the newly created role at a time when Via is looking to expand existing programs while launching into new areas.