Category: Via Licensing Alliance patent pools
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China holds a “paramount” central position in global patent licensing: Via LA’s Jane Bu on move to Shanghai
The Chief Licensing Officer says her three-month move to Shanghai proves the depth of the pool administrator’s commitment to China and the wider Asian region.
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Access Advance, Via LA position multimedia patent pools for further growth with price stability offer, regionalization for more standards
Via LA extends the concept of regional rates to HEVC/VVC. Access Advance invites implementers with an offer to secure license fees until 2030 and multi-codec incentive.
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Fraunhofer suing HMD in Unified Patent Court over standard-essential audio coding patents
Yet another SEP holder is suing HMD: now it’s Fraunhofer’s turn. Two cases were lodged with the UPC’s Hamburg LD.
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LG Electronics joins Via Licensing Alliance’s Qi wireless charging patent pool as licensor, licensee
LG’s move significantly expands the pool’s share of the Qi wireless charging space, which already previously covered 50% of all declared standard-essential patents.
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TCL, Panasonic expand participation in Via Licensing Alliance ATSC 3.0 patent pool, Korea Electronics Technology Institute brand new member
Via LA today welcomed TCL, already a long-term licensee, as a licensor, after Panasonic and the Korea Electronics Technology Institute also joined the pool as a licensee and licensor, respectively, earlier this month.
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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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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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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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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.