Category: Internet of Things (IoT)
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Sisvel announces new 2G-5G SEP pool for point-of-sale terminals with Huawei, Nokia, LG as founding licensors: another IoT category
The three founding licensors hold many cellular SEPs. Nokia had already made significant headway with bilateral licensing in this vertical.
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Nokia announces three new IoT patent licensing agreements, including with ADT – without litigation
Nokia has today announced that it has successfully licensed three leading residential security systems providers, including ADT, through its IoT licensing program – all of which were negotiated litigation-free.
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Intel joins Google, Samsung in settling patent dispute with biometrics firm Proxense in Western District of Texas
Meanwhile, Proxense’s patent infringement suits against Apple, Microsoft, and LG are still pending.
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BREAKING: Ericsson asserting SEPs against Verifone in UPC Mannheim LD and Hague LD
Verifone was the first SEP implementer to settle a UPC litigation (which Nokia had brought).
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Nokia’s new Chief Licensing Officer for New Segments comes from InterDigital: Tejas Shah, dealmaker and patent valuation expert
Mr. Shah has a strong track record in licensing and appears to be leaving InterDigital on a very positive note.
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Erich Spangenberg’s SIM IP acquires Qord IP patent portfolio: includes dozens of IoT assets
This is the start of a 3.5-day hearing in the High Court of Justice for England & Wales, with Acer, ASUS and Hisense seeking interim licenses from Nokia.
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Huawei, Qualcomm, LG Electronics lead cellular IoT patent race: new LexisNexis report
A report published today has revealed that Huawei and Qualcomm lead in NB-IoT and LTE-M patents, while LG Electronics and Huawei are the frontrunners for Cat 1 and V2X.
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Federal Circuit revives Sonos v. Google: laches allowed in rare cases only
The Federal Circuit has partly reversed a judgment by the Northern District of California, finding that it abused its discretion in finding that Google was prejudiced by Sonos’ alleged delay in claiming the subject matter at issue via continuation practice.
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Ultrahuman fires back at Oura in global smart ring patent war: files suit in India
Following a United States International Trade Commission order imposing a U.S. import ban on Ultrahuman last week, the Indian smart ring start-up has countersued its rival Oura in the Delhi High Court.
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Oura emerges victorious in ITC smart ring patent feud: Ultrahuman, RingConn face U.S. import bans
The United States International Trade Commission has found that Ultrahuman and RingConn infringed one of Oura’s smartring-related patents, issuing a limited exclusion order and cease and desist orders.