Category: Technology Fields & Markets
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Disney faces clear and present danger of UPC 11-country HEVC patent injunction in InterDigital case after May 5 & 6 hearing: court document
The UPC Mannheim LD appears unconvinced of Disney’s technical defenses, and even if the court deemed Disney entitled to a FRAND license, an injunction would probably issue.
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Toyota acquires patents from LG as it looks to expand its licensor role, including in Avanci pools
The Japanese automaker had previously acquired mobile-related patents from China’s OPPO.
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Surveillance camera market leader Hikvision joins HEVC Advance pool as licensor-licensee while rival Dahua is embroiled in litigation
HEVC Advance is one of the most successful patent pools. The addition of Hikvision to its licensee and licensor lists is a breakthrough in an important vertical.
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Chinese smart ring maker Zepp Health files counterattack against Oura in Eastern District of Texas
Zepp Health, a Chinese smart wearable manufacturer, has filed a complaint against Finnish rival Oura in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, five months after the latter targeted it in its campaign in the same court, as well as the United States International Trade Commission.Â
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Access Advance offers support to Sisvel licensor Wilus in Askey injunction dispute
While Access Advance isnât involved in Wi-Fi standards, it sees that an injunction against Askeyâwhich could likely settle with a pool license from Sisvel, through which Wilus licenses its SEPsâstands to benefit SEP owners and pool operators across the board.
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PTAB invalidates Trina Solarâs TOPCon patents, ending parallel U.S. proceedings against Canadian Solar
The PTAB invalidated all claims of two TOPCon patents asserted by Trina Solar against Canadian Solar. The rulings effectively halt the parallel U.S. proceedings, leaving appeal as the only path forward.
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Huaweiâs strategic planning head Emil Zhang on upping pool participation in âcriticalâ verticals
Huawei believes patent pools, such as Sisvelâs point-of-sale patent programme, will fix all the legal uncertainty in critical, fragmented technology verticals, the companyâs Head of Strategic Planning & Key Projects Department told ip fray in an exclusive interview.
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Brazilian court enters Panasonic v. HMD PI: Via AAC pool offer was FRAND enough; UPC, German case law cited; ruling points to ip fray
Brazilian SEP case law is evolving rapidly, and the judges in Rio de Janeiro increasingly follow developments in other jurisdictions. Occasionally they do so via ip fray.
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For indirect infringement, the other component need not actually exist, says UPC Dusseldorf LD in filter cartridge case
The UPC’s Dusseldorf LD ruled that a filter cartridge can indirectly infringe a patent even if the complementary funnel is not yet on the market. It also clarified patent exhaustion.
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Video streamers back Tesla against InterDigital, Avanci, as UKSC gears up for end of April pool rate determination hearingÂ
The UK Supreme Court is due to hear Teslaâs pool rate determination case against InterDigital and Avanci from April 27 to April 29. Today, it added The Fair Standards Alliance, ACT | The App Association, The Motion Picture Association, the Computer & Communications Industry Association, and the International Center for Law & Economics as intervenors…