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Chongqing courtās higher 5G aggregate royalty burden in ZTE v. Samsung ruling (than in OPPO v. Nokia) has reasons
In ZTE v. Samsung, the Chongqing court explained why the 5G aggregate royalty rate adopted in OPPO v. Nokia should not be treated as an industry-recognised benchmark and characterised it instead as an āinterim figureā used to resolve a particular dispute.
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EPO appellate ruling highlights uncertainty over need to address all auxiliary requests
A newly published EPO appeal decision supports allowing opponents to defer arguments against unexamined auxiliary requests, highlighting continuing uncertainty in Board of Appeal case law.
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Opinion: Streamingās scale has changed the IP equation
āThe IP that enables streaming technologies has moved from the background to the forefront, both as a central topic of industry conversation and as a focal point in litigation and licensing activity across the IP ecosystem,ā Via Licensing Allianceās President Kevin Mack writes in an opinion piece.
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An interview with IP monetization āgodfatherā Marshall Phelps
āIf you let them, patents can permit people to do so many things, and they can pay you for the privilege,ā Marshall Phelps recently told ip fray in an exclusive interview.
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UPC Roundup (1 week): 4G action consolidated with later-filed 5G complaint against same party; Hague LD finds no UPC jurisdiction over BYD UK; more
This is a summary of developments in and around the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in the calendar week of May 18, 2026.
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Acer, ASUS want “stay of stay” against Nokia in UK; appeals court clarifies arbitration scope, but accepts wiggle room for arbitrators
Acer and ASUS have proven to be leave-no-stone-unturned types of defendants to Nokia’s video patent assertions.
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Delhi High Court overturns Philipsā DVD SEP win, finds āinsufficient evidenceā of essentiality or infringement, narrows royalty base
The Delhi High Court appellate bench has reversed Philips’s landmark DVD SEP win, finding no proof of essentiality, infringement, or FRAND rates. The exhaustion defense saves the defendant.
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SEP strategies: Disney demonstrates why (F)RAND does not and cannot work for video streamers the way it does for display devices
For a long time, SEP enforcement against video streamers was pretty much non-existent. Now that there is a first major wave of such lawsuits and various injunctions have come down, fundamental enforcement-related differences become clear.
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SEP value transparency, AI lawyers, political tension: initial highlights from IP Dealmakers
The need for greater transparency in the value of standards, a debate on the increasing use of AI in patent litigation claims, and geopolitical considerations in IP enforcement were among the highlights of the first and second days of the third annual IP Dealmakers in London this week.
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Malikie targets Hyundai and Honda in connected-vehicle patent campaign; Wi-Fi SEPs involved
Malikie has filed parallel patent infringement suits against Hyundai and Honda asserting Wi-Fi SEPs and other patents relating to connected-vehicle technologies, while emphasizing lengthy but unsuccessful FRAND licensing discussions prior to litigation.