Category: Patent Pools
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Avanci Vehicle 4G, 5G programs reach major China milestone: 10 licensing agreements signed
Avanci has now inked 10 licensing agreements with seven China-based automakers across its 4G and 5G vehicle programs, bringing the total number of connected vehicles covered by Avanci Vehicle to over 275 million, it has announced today.
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Eeva Hakoranta, former InterDigital Chief Licensing Officer: ‘Focus on the impact and great things will follow’
The former InterDigital Chief Licensing Officer spoke to ip fray on the sidelines of Via Licensing Alliance’s Business Summit about why she stepped down from her role, where she is headed next, and some of the obstacles she has had to overcome as a woman in IP.
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Brazilian court enters preliminary injunction against Chinese automotive group Geely: same IP Bridge 4G patent made BYD settle
Geely is also facing European infringement actions brought by Nokia and Sun Patent Trust. The simplest solution would be an Avanci Vehicle license.
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Dolby sues Snap(chat) over AV1 and HEVC patent infringement in U.S. and Brazil: Access Advance VDP license would resolve issue
Internet platforms that stream videos are largely unlicensed. There is now more enforcement, and the latest major platform to be sued over alleged infringements is Snap, the operator of Snapchat.
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China’s Great Wall Motor and Skyworth sued in Brazilian SEP actions; all patents available through pools; PI against Geely imminent
Avanci licensors are suing Chinese automakers Great Wall Motors and Geely while a Sisvel licensor is suing electronics conglomerate Skyworth. All of that in Brazil. The Skyworth case is likely the first-ever Brazilian patent suit involving the AV1 standard.
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Access Advance announces four new Video Distribution Pool licensors (among them, Sharp) and independent FRAND analysis of VDP rates
Sharp is a long-time leader in consumer electronics and arguably the most famous one of four new licensors of Access Advance’s Video Distribution Pool.
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BREAKING: Velos Media joins Sharp, Huawei in suing Disney over HEVC patents after years of bilateral and pool (Avanci Video) negotiations
Against ByteDance (TikTok), Velos has recently obtained an anti-antisuit injunction in the Western District of Texas. On Friday, Velos sued Disney, which is also defending against InterDigital and Huawei.
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AI opportunities, UK interim license frustration and global SEP injunction divergence: highlights from Via’s Business Summit in Rome
ip fray breaks down some of the highlights of Via Licensing Alliance’s third-ever Business Summit in Rome this week, where it took part as official media partner and one of the panel moderators.
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BREAKING: Licensing executive Jane Bu joins Avanci
Today Avanci announced that Jane Bu joins the company. She is well-known in the industry from her many years at Via, most recently as Chief Licensing Officer.
