Category: Internet of Things (IoT)
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Erich Spangenberg’s SIM IP acquires cloud computing, networking patent portfolio, announces voluntary licensing program
Should the voluntary licensing program not achieve broad adoption, our strategic licensing group will implement more targeted licensing strategies to ensure appropriate value realization for these crucial IP assets, SIM IP’s CEO Erich Spangenberg said today.
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HDMI Licensing Administrator CEO Rob Tobias on Chinese expansion, importance of industry association collaboration
Collaborating with the China Video Industry Association during antitrust investigations and beyond was âcriticalâ for growing business in China, Mr. Tobias told ip fray on the sidelines of Via Licensing Allianceâs Business Summit in Shanghai last month.
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Ericssonâs Mathias Hellman in IoT & IP Explained interview: interoperability, scale top two considerations in deciding whether to standardize tech
âIt can be painful to take something great you have developed and put it into a standardized context, but in the long run that is very incredibly important for the communications sector and our ecosystem,â Mr. Hellman tells Dr. Claudia Tapia Garcia.
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Nokia obtains anti-antisuit injunctions in fresh lawsuits against Chinese payment terminal maker SUNMI in UPC, Munich, Mannheim
Nokia has obtained two anti-antisuit injunctions in the UPC and the Regional Court of Munich in an ongoing case against Chinese POS vendor SUNMI.
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Interview with Nokia Technologies Acting President Patrik Hammarén: the key is to focus and play to win
In this interview, Patrik Hammarén, the Acting President of Nokia Technologies, explains how he and his team achieved some industry firsts in licensing and says we have not seen the best from Nokia Technologies yet.
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ip fray podcast on alternative dispute resolution for standard-essential patents: speakers from WIPO, (formerly) ETSI and Bird&Bird
After the recent flurry of standard-essential patent (SEP) news, which also involved a half-dozen of noteworthy settlements (November 1, 2024 ip fray article), ip fray‘s founder had the opportunity to discuss alternative dispute resolution (ADR) for SEPs with three distinguished guests. In alphabetical order of first name: In approximately 50 minutes, the panel discussed what…
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Avanci signs up another EV charger licensee: like most SEP licensing, this happened without litigation
Amid an unprecedented flurry of SEP litigation news, mostly involving settlements, Avanci quietly and amicably signed up another licensee to its electric vehicle charging program.
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Two FRAND firsts for the UPC: first SEP settlement (Nokia-Verifone), first FRAND appellate hearing (OPPO-Panasonic)
Virtually simultaneously, the Unified Patent Court has seen its first SEP dispute settled and its Court of Appeal has heard the first FRAND-specific appeal.
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Avanci announces second licensee of its Smart Meter program: sole cellular IoT pool with traction?
Avanci’s Smart Meter patent pool has announced its second licensee, suggesting an early lead in this emerging field.
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Smart meter giant EDMI takes license from Huawei, previously Avanci, but not Sisvel: patent pools are optional
Huawei and EDMI announced a license agreement today that relates to narrowband IoT standards. EDMI could have licensed the related Huawei patents through a Sisvel pool, but opted for a bilateral agreement, which demonstrates the optionality of patent pools.