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Changing China’s patent pool perceptions requires deep conversation

Saturday Opinion: This week’s news that Huawei has joined Sisvel’s Cellular IOT programme is further indication of a market looking outwards, but there’s more work to be done

Prospect of European SEP regulation looms large in US policy debate

During a recent Washington DC event, SEP holders and standards implementers clashed about the European Commission’s draft proposal – and how the US should respond

Innovator-implementer divide revealed to US policymakers considering IP, standards strategy

Standards contributors stressed their heavy reliance on licensing income while product manufacturers expressed frustration at the difficulty of calculating total SEP licensing costs

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BREAKING: Avanci launches 5G programme with Huawei on board, and Mercedes-Benz as first licensee

New offering already boasts more patentees than the 4G platform and offers a reduced rate for early adopters

16 August 2023

European Parliament makes crucial appointment to handle controversial SEP proposals

Marion Walsmann, already a vocal supporter of the new regulation, has been assigned as the policy’s rapporteur

15 August 2023

Availability of preliminary injunctions makes Brazil an attractive litigation venue for SEP owners

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Brazil has become a prominent venue for SEP litigation, mainly due to the early remedies that courts provide, particularly in Rio de Janeiro. As a result, there is an increasing number of declaratory judgment suits being filed by implementers aiming to secure other venues. However, this tactic is not deterring patent assertion.

09 August 2023

The numbers behind Via Licensing's $160.6 million acquisition of MPEG LA

Via’s owner, Dolby Laboratories Inc, is now recognising the valuation of its acquired intangible assets as part of the accounting process for the M&A deal

08 August 2023

A ripple in the cup – unpacking Huawei’s royalty rates

Saturday Opinion: Avikka AB managing director Eric Stasik gives his take on the Chinese telecoms company’s licensing programmes and what may be its next move

05 August 2023

InterDigital-Samsung arbitration has begun as Lenovo funds continue flowing

Liren Chen, CEO of the Delaware-based licensing business, pledged to make Lenovo pay fully – not just for cellular SEPs as the UK case commanded, but video technologies sought in its German litigation

04 August 2023

Breaking: Indian Supreme Court orders Oppo to stump up security deposit in Nokia 5G SEP spat

An interim injunction decision is expected to follow in India in the coming weeks

04 August 2023

The US may have left it too late to take FRAND leadership

Kathi Vidal and Chris Coons clearly see standards as a pivotal issue and have made no secret of their concerns about the proposed EU SEP licensing regulation, but they are constrained in how far and how quickly they can act

03 August 2023

Nokia v Oppo and CCI jurisdiction decisions set new benchmarks for SEP jurisprudence

The Delhi High Court’s division benches have delivered noteworthy judgments in Nokia v Oppo and in the decision that the CCI lacks jurisdiction to investigate patent-related issues. These rulings are good news for SEP holders and innovators and raise the standards for Indian patent adjudication.

02 August 2023

Who is who: key players in the global RIS patent landscape

RIS has received attention from a diverse number of players working towards creating SEP portfolios. As the technology progresses and becomes more sophisticated and with the standardisation process underway, an acceleration of patent filings in the coming years is very likely.

02 August 2023

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