Category: Patent Pools
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Nissan joins Avanci 5G: latest in wave of new licensees, licensors
Nissan, Volvo Group, Jaguar Land Rover, and Honda have all signed up to Avanci’s 5G Vehicle program in the last week, bringing the program’s total global licensee count up to 55 automotive brands.
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Via LA licensors M&K, Gensquare LLC, Tagivan II suing Microsoft over HEVC SEPs in Dusseldorf: court confirms details
The licensors are enforcing seven standard-essential patents that Microsoft has used in some of its most popular products, including Windows 10, Windows 11, its Surface tablets, and its Xbox consoles, they allege.
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Heat turns up on automaker BYD as IP Bridge seeks Germany-wide patent injunctions
IP Bridge is now pursuing injunctive relief against automaker BYD in two patent lawsuits in Munich.
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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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Consumer electronics maker Vestel joins Avanci Video patent pool as licensor
Turkish consumer electronics manufacturer Vestel has joined the Avanci Video patent pool as a licensor.
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Huawei to join Via Licensing Alliance HEVC/VVC patent pool as VVC licensor and licensee
“Via LA is thrilled to have Huawei jumping into the pool with it”, as VVC adoption is set to take off, President Heath Hoglund tells ip fray on the sidelines of the company’s first-ever 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.
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Another Avanci licensor sues China’s BYD in Germany over cellular standard-essential patents: Japan’s IP Bridge
Japanese patent licensing firm IP Bridge is now suing Chinese automaker BYD in Germany. One of the patents has already been asserted against various car makers and brought about settlements.
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Via LA’s Heath Hoglund in Clause 8 interview: early licensee involvement is a sign of future patent pool success
“I have little sympathy for the implementers who complain about not having influence on the outcome if they didn’t participate in the first place,” Via LA President Heath Hoglund tells Eli Mazour.
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‘I fail to understand why Licensing Negotiation Groups are needed’: Avanci, Ericsson question why LNGs should intervene in SEP licensing
Uta Schneider, Vice President of Global Government Affairs at Avanci, and Patrick Hofkens, Head of IPR Policy at Ericsson, clashed with fellow panellists at a conference in Warsaw today following a European Commission suggestion to introduce LNG-specific framework.
