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Breaking: Avanci launches EV Charger patent licensing programme

The offering is the company’s sixth new platform of 2023

Chinese court issues FRAND determination in Nokia-Oppo dispute

As Nokia awaits decision on India’s FRAND-setting proposal, company tells IAM the Chongqing judgement shows Oppo “has an obligation to pay”

Lenovo, Amazon take licences to HEVC pool by Access Advance

Dell is another new licensee while on the patent holder side, BlackBerry has joined HEVC Advance. Does it show HEVC is spreading and the pool landscape has consolidated?

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The UPC at six months: the key trends

The new pan-EU court has already shaken up the European patent landscape

01 December 2023

Data shows most SEP holders send pre-suit demand letters – for good reason

Court rulings reveal risks for SEP holders who fail to communicate pre-litigation, explaining why 80% of SEP suits we studied alleged pre-suit offers to engage in licensing negotiations

28 November 2023

BREAKING: Huawei and Sharp strike SEP cross-licence deal

The agreement grants the companies use of each other’s patents in 4G and 5G standards

27 November 2023

UK court fast-tracks FRAND determination of Panasonic’s 4G portfolio

Featured in SEP/FRAND Hub 2023/2024

The High Court of Justice has expedited the FRAND trial in proceedings brought by Panasonic against Xiaomi and Oppo. In this case, the judge directed that the FRAND trial will come first and will occur in just under a year. Despite Panasonic’s objection, the judge deemed that there would be enough time to prepare for the trial.

24 November 2023

Asian companies should be ‘more vocal’ in global IP discussions, says Panasonic’s chief IP counsel

Andrew Yen chats to IAM about pool participation, selling patents and the European SEP policy proposal

24 November 2023

Eligibility and PTAB reform bills spark debate at IAM event

IAM Connect: Patent Policy and Litigation delved deeply into Section 101 legislation, reform efforts at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and reactions to the European Commission's SEP proposal

23 November 2023

Nokia uses UPC and Munich court to turn up the pressure on Hewlett-Packard

HP becomes latest SEP implementer to be targeted at the Unified Patent Court

22 November 2023

Radical SEP regulation amendments sought by several European Parliament groups

A wide range of EU legislators are voicing powerful and articulate opposition to the policy proposal

20 November 2023

US policymakers wading through stakeholder feedback on patents and technology standards

Public comments by the implementer and SEP holder camps show the ideological dividing lines that the USPTO, NIST, and International Trade Association need to navigate

16 November 2023

The EU should listen to its Nordic champions, not ignore them

When companies with the innovation and tech leadership credentials of Ericsson, Nokia and Novo Nordisk raise major concerns about Commission proposals, their arguments deserve serious consideration. But it’s not happening. No wonder Europe is losing the global competition race

15 November 2023

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