The unfolding legal dispute between the ubiquitous social media giant and the billionaire with 100 million followers is set to become the legal battle of the year when it hits court in October
The search giant has also hit the smart-speaker innovator with a new round of US district court litigation
The High Court ruling is the country’s first on whether the use of the online platform’s IP procedures can constitute an actionable unjustified threat
Chinese companies have been heavily engaged in the new standard and look set to own key elements of the IP, while also being early adopters in their product offerings
29 July 2021
The two companies settled long-running patent litigation in the same week as the Swedish company’s CEO and CFO announced a new, unnamed licensee
21 July 2021
Samir Armaly also confirms that split between the company’s product and licensing businesses is on course for the first half of 2022
20 July 2021
The Chinese company also recently hooked up with a Volkswagen supplier in its biggest auto-sector deal to date
13 July 2021
White House confirms widely expected u-turn on US governmemt approach to FRAND-related issues in a move that will have little domestic impact but could be a big deal internationally
12 July 2021
Obama administration IP czar Danny Marti takes up senior position with the Chinese tech and media powerhouse
12 July 2021
The Long Read: Intellectual assets are all too often underutilised and under-protected, even in knowledge-based businesses. Spotify’s Per Wendin and Ellenor Hayes explain how the audio-streaming platform avoids falling into that trap with a strategy designed to safeguard, develop and leverage the intellectual assets that it holds so as to maximise their value
07 July 2021
CEO Moller hails video codec licensing “gamechanger” that delivers hassle-free backwards compatibility
06 July 2021
The energy sector is emerging as the next European battleground in the seemingly endless struggle between wireless SEP owners and reluctant licensees
02 July 2021
In a 5-4 decision the court’s justices significantly narrowed the scope of the doctrine that prevents assignors from challenging patents in court.
01 July 2021
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