Category: Patents
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Wilus targets TP-Link over Wi-Fi SEPs, Dolby sues Barco in projector dispute in Eastern District of Texas complaints
Wilus continues its Wi-Fi enforcement drive; while Dolby takes action outside the SEP arena.
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HMD elects not to appeal Brazilian preliminary injunction in NEC audio standard case
The Rio state court’s final judgment in the case is expected next month.
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To survive today’s economic climate, it is ‘essential’ for implementers to shape standards too: Turkish consumer electronics manufacturer Vestel’s IP head
“Simply remaining a manufacturer is no longer a sustainable strategy in this competitive business,” Vestel’s IP head Kemal Aygor recently told ip fray.
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Optis asks Judge Gilstrap for re-re-retrial against Apple — preferably with JMOL on infringement — after recent adverse verdict
Optis is trying a new tack as its looks to revive its damages claim against Apple.
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Licensor’s breach of patent license agreement: Delaware Supreme Court enhances LG’s win over Intellectual Ventures
A Delaware ruling shows how suing a licensee’s customers can create upstream liability through indemnification—and how licensing structures may limit exposure through liability caps.
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Let’s not allow AI slop to pollute the SEP ecosystem with plausible-sounding fake reasoning aka hallucination — let’s make responsible use of AI
An “analysis” generated by an engine with a 46% hallucination rate had various members of the SEP ecosystem in awe until we flagged one of the issues. It was a biggie, but not the biggest one.
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ETRI announces $34M annual revenue from standard-essential patents
The Korean research institute has reported its 2025 revenue from licensing standard-essential patents, along with new essentiality declarations.
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WiFi 6 pools gaining significant momentum: HPE signs up to Sisvel Multimode pool, Sharp joins Avanci WiFi 6 Vehicle licensing program as licensor
HPE brings the number of licensees in Sisvel’s Multimode pool up to six (joining Sony Group Corporation, Huawei, Panasonic, Philips, and ZTE), while Sharp joins fellow licensors Atlas Global, BlackBerry, Canon, ISG, KPN, Malikie Innovations, Meizu Technology, NEC Corporation, NTT, and OPPO in Avanci’s WiFi 6 Vehicle program.
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China withdrew antisuit policy ‘to the extent that it ever existed’ during first WTO dispute with EU, whose monitoring continues
The Supreme People’s Court of China withdrew its “anti-suit policy” (to the extent it ever existed) during the WTO-level dispute resolution proceedings with the EU. It is unclear what this practically means.