Standards contributors stressed their heavy reliance on licensing income while product manufacturers expressed frustration at the difficulty of calculating total SEP licensing costs
The agreement reinforces the relationship the pair have already established and is another demonstration of the power of such programmes to offer transaction efficiency, as well as pricing transparency
Some patent litigators observe that patent disputes involving less complicated technologies tend to settle faster after claim construction. What does Docket Navigator data say?
SEP/FRAND discussions dominated conferences, webinars and symposiums over 2022. This two-part review examines the key takeaways from these conversations, with a special focus on industries where standards subject to SEPs are implemented.
18 January 2023
A string of deals announced during December and the beginning of January send a very clear message to policymakers and regulators
12 January 2023
These new patent pools, global litigation developments, and SEP policy changes will keep making waves in the New Year
21 December 2022
Companies who scored the most from US juries during the past 12 months include VLSI Technology, Complete Genomics Inc, Ravgen Inc, USAA and Columbia University
19 December 2022
Intel sold 5,000 patents to an NPE, Apple signed up for two multi-million dollar SEP licences, Kathi Vidal made her mark as USPTO director – and more
15 December 2022
IP head George Simion tells IAM in an exclusive interview that quality – not quantity – drives his portfolio diversification programme
06 December 2022
General Counsel Nan Liu speaks with IAM about international strategies, NPE threats and the UPC
01 December 2022
Alan Fan and Emil Zhang tell IAM about the company’s approaches to automotive, Wi-Fi 6 and HEVC patents
29 November 2022
The current ecosystem requires the active utilisation of assets, says Yoshiaki Tokuda
23 November 2022
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
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