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ZTE sues Oppo in China as licensing push gains momentum

The patentee is targeting several other Chinese companies in domestic courts

Key Delhi decision imminent as Nokia suffers Oppo dispute setback in India

High Court rejects Finnish company’s application for interim payments

Auto SEP owners could see licensing fees shrink in China if new guidelines are enforced

Document which seeks to change rules to ‘license to all’ approach arms implementors with potential bargaining chip

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Nokia wins another UK victory over Oppo, adding to string of European wins

Forthcoming Chinese decisions are however likely to be more impactful in global battle

10 November 2022

Race to the top: the key contenders in the IoT SEP space

The number of declared patents in the IoT SEP space is increasing annually as the demand for smart technology accelerates. Licensing of SEPs in IoT – especially those related to NB-IoT and LTE-M – will be a major challenge for industries looking to adapt connectivity technologies.

09 November 2022

With handset sales diving, Qualcomm emphasises new licensing markets

For businesses that grew fat on the back of mobile phones, diversification into areas such as IoT and auto is now the name of the game

04 November 2022

KPN scores in US suit against Ericsson but some issues remain

The relatively small Dutch telco has enjoyed significant success in an assertion campaign it began in 2021, but there are still cases to resolve

03 November 2022

WIPO patent chief on SEPs, patent quality and the future

Deputy Director General Lisa Jorgenson speaks to IAM about SEPs, patent quality and eligibility, and her five-year outlook

02 November 2022

Nokia scores major UK victory over Oppo

The Supreme Court has rejected a request from the Chinese company to stay London litigation pending the outcome of a FRAND suit in Chongqing

01 November 2022

SEPs: Overview of jurisprudence in India

Featured in Global Patent Litigation 2023

Technologies and their applications as we understood them took an unprecedented upturn with the development of the internet and the telecommunication ecosystem.

28 October 2022

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