Category: Technology Fields & Markets
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Hisense, AU Optronics successfully defend LCD panel patent infringement allegations: Eastern District of Texas
The win for AU Optronics is particularly significant as it marks the first time in over 22 years that a Taiwanese company has obtained a defense verdict in a patent infringement case against a U.S. company in the Eastern District of Texas, according to the company.
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Access Advance extends early-bird period for licensees again, enabling them to benefit from recent Via deal: service announcement
This extension of the period during which licensees can secure the old prices gives implementers of video standards the chance to derive the full benefit from the acquisition of Via’s HEVC and VVC pools.
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Huawei, Qualcomm, Samsung, Ericsson continue to dominate $15 billion 5G licensing market: LexisNexis 5G SEP rankings
While the Top 50 5G patent owners reflected broad geographic diversity, Chinese companies continue to dominate the rankings, LexisNexis’s 2026 edition of “Who Is Leading the 5G Patent Race?” has revealed.
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Disney alienates customers, hurts brand reputation by switching off Dolby Vision, other premium features due to InterDigital’s Munich injunctions
The German tech press struggles with the notion that Disney would degrade the quality of its premium offering.
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Munich I Regional Court enjoins computer makers Acer and ASUS over Nokia video patent: UK interim license declaration didn’t help
The Munich I Regional Court’s 7th Civil Chambers increasingly often rules from the bench. Acer and ASUS got no value out of their UK interim-license declaration.
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Access Advance reports 100% HEVC patent agreement renewal rate: Google among licensees that opted to extend
Access Advance renewed 100% of its licensing agreements with current licensees of its HEVC pool – over 120 of them – including with major tech players such as Google and Huawei, and has renamed the HEVC/VVC patent pool it acquired from Via Licensing Alliance to VCL Advance.
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LG Electronics strikes joint WiFi, video codec patent licensing deal with InterDigital, Sony
The agreement licenses LG’s digital TVs and computer display monitors under InterDigital´s joint licensing program with Sony and includes licenses to technologies such as ATSC 3.0, Wi-Fi, and video codecs.
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Transsion faces fresh litigation in India: LG Electronics files wireless communications patents infringement action in Delhi High Court
The court, which first heard the case in November, will hear the parties’ arguments over pro-tem measures on February 3, 2026.
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Nokia signs patent licensing agreement with fifth Chinese automaker
The new deal reflects the increased respect shown by Chinese automakers for Nokia’s intellectual property rights, Nokia’s Chief Licensing Officer for Wireless Technologies, Susanna Martikainen, said in a blog post today.