Category: Patents
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BREAKING: InterDigital and Amazon will determine video patent licensing terms through arbitration
The parties have agreed to withdraw all infringement and (F)RAND litigation in favor of binding arbitration.
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Chongqing courtâs higher 5G aggregate royalty burden in ZTE v. Samsung ruling (than in OPPO v. Nokia) has reasons
In ZTE v. Samsung, the Chongqing court explained why the 5G aggregate royalty rate adopted in OPPO v. Nokia should not be treated as an industry-recognised benchmark and characterised it instead as an âinterim figureâ used to resolve a particular dispute.
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Nokia’s licensing programs continue to break new ground with increasing diversity of device categories
A Nokia executive has provided an update on Nokia’s licensing programs. There are signs of horizontal and vertical expansion, suggesting further growth.
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UPCâs Hague LD allows phased âexternal eyes onlyâ regime in Ericsson v. Transsion FRAND dispute
The Hague LD has allowed Ericsson to keep its comparable license agreements away from Transsion’s in-house employees for now, adopting a phased confidentiality approach that could become influential in future SEP and FRAND disputes before the UPC.
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Apple hit with Central District of California complaint over video call patents linked to Intellectual Discovery
Apple has been targeted with other patents connected to the South Korean NPE in recent months.
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Hisense targeted by Fortress-backed NPE asserting former TCL China Star patents in Eastern District of Texas
Debate has grown around the “anti-NPE” LOT Network recently; TCL’s withdrawal last year suggests the company is seeking more flexibility with regards to its patent strategy.
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UPC grants Samsung two-week extension to comment on court’s proposal for settlement with ZTE, Samsung risks unwillingness finding
Samsung’s request for an extension of time by a full month appeared unreasonable (if not outrageous) to the UPC’s Mannheim LD.
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Samsung argues non-infringement or breach of (F)RAND obligations in latest Netlist bout
The Korean company’s District of Delaware complaint follows its targeting in a Netlist infringement action filed on the same day that the patent-in-suit was issued.
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USPTO launches expedited examination pilot aimed at incentivizing small business, research sector participation in standard-setting
While laudable, it isn’t clear that the SPARK Pilot Program can significantly move the needle.
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Micron files declaratory judgment action on same day as patent grant in expansion of chipmakers’ fight with Netlist
The dispute over JEDEC-compliant memory technologies continues with a newly issued patent in the mix.