Category: Standard-Essential Patents
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UPC Milan LD denies Ericsson PIs and damages security in ASUS dispute, tries to explain away massive cumulative delay
The UPC’s Milan LD denied Ericsson’s PI motions against ASUS because it was not convinced that the situation had changed during the main proceedings in a way that justified emergency relief. It also denied security for damages.
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Malikie Innovations turns on Toyota in expansion of connected cars campaign asserting Wi-Fi SEPs
Malikie asserted some of the same former Blackberry patents against Honda and Hyundai in U.S. district courts last month.
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Via Licensing Alliance taps former TiVo, Technicolor executive to lead on licensing and strategy
Patrick Zhang has been appointed to the newly created role at a time when Via is looking to expand existing programs while launching into new areas.
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WIPO report endorses complementary use of FRAND valuation methodologies
WIPO’s new report on FRAND valuation rejects a one-size-fits-all approach to SEP licensing disputes. Instead, it argues that comparable-license, bottom-up, and top-down methodologies should be viewed as complementary tools for assessing whether licensing terms are fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory.
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Amazon contradicts InterDigital’s announcement on dispute resolution: unprecedented situation
An unusual situation has arisen between Amazon and Interdigital, with the former contradicting the latter’s announcement of an agreement to arbitrate.
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Soon Lord Justice Meade: famous High Court judge gets promoted to Court of Appeal of England and Wales, as does Justice Fancourt
A former patent litigator and FRAND-focused High Court judge, Mr (soon Lord) Justice Meade is well-known in the SEP and wider patent ecosystem.
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InterDigital-Amazon binding arbitration agreement was reached shortly after UPC CoA hearing: last signature on May 31
Nokia’s appellate win over Acer and ASUS strengthened, but the UPC CoA weakened, InterDigital’s position vis-Ă -vis Amazon.
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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 court’s 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 “interim figure” 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.