Category: Standard-Essential Patents
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Atlas Global goes after Nintendo for Wi-Fi SEP infringement following Federal Circuit affirmation of $37.5M jury award, European validity woes
Atlas Global claims the Nintendo Switch 2, among other products, infringes 11 of its patents relevant to Wi-Fi 6 technology.
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CNIPA’s five-year plan spans pre-filing commercial assessments, AI-assisted inventions, possible SEP pilot, drug patent linkage disputes
To help bring inventions to market, China’s patent office will study how to assess their commercial prospects before filing. Its five-year plan also addresses how AI affects inventive step, a possible SEP examination pilot and closer coordination of patent validity challenges with disputes over generic drug entry.
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TCL’s binding pledge in Delhi narrows its options for interim relief in Shenzhen against InterDigital’s Brazilian HEVC injunction
The Delhi High Court held TCL to its German counsel’s assurance that TCL would not interfere with InterDigital’s right to enforce its patents. The pledge leaves TCL little room to seek an antisuit injunction and could also constrain a request in Shenzhen for an interim license covering the sales enjoined in Brazil.
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Motion Picture Association, streaming industry bodies claim SEP holder FRAND “abuse” in open letter to governments
Among other concerns, the industry groups cite “potential downstream effects for customers” as a result of SEP licensing disputes.
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DAZN hit with parallel HEVC patent suits in Munich I Regional Court, UPC
Velos Media has filed a German infringement action against sports streamer DAZN over an HEVC encoding patent, on the same day it also brought a separate UPC suit in Munich.
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Rio judge grants InterDigital HEVC injunction against Hisense: defense ‘borders on an insult to the Court’
A Rio de Janeiro judge ordered Hisense to stop using HEVC in TVs sold in Brazil, said its defense bordered on insulting the Court, and praised InterDigital’s technical, clear reply.
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Access Advance defends video patent pool rates against Snap’s RAND challenge
Access Advance is challenging Snap’s attempt to secure court-determined licensing terms for its video patent pool, raising questions about the limits of UK judicial intervention in multi-party licensing arrangements.
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How to bring licensing deals over the line, according to Xiaomi’s patent licensing director
In an interview with ip fray, licensing director Cheng Yu discusses how he personally characterizes the conduct of good-faith licensors seeking royalties, weighs whether to sign a deal or risk litigation, and explains the advantages of mediation and more open communication with the global IP community.
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Bringing collaborative licensing models to the AI revolution will “underpin our growth for the next 5 to 10 years, and beyond”: Via’s Kevin Mack
With dozens of companies owning more than five essential patent families, “there’s a lot of risk out there” for both licensors and licensees, he said.
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Munich’s economic approach to FRAND faces questions over practical application
Munich’s new FRAND Guidelines prompted questions about the reliability of economic benchmarks and their practical application, as industry representatives and litigators examined their implications for SEP disputes during an OxFirst webinar.