Organisation: Apple Inc

Apple’s Chinese difficulties reflect the challenges all IP owners face there

The company’s share price fell by billions of dollars last week because of investor concerns about a new Huawei device and a rumoured government ban on officials using iPhones. It was a timely reminder of the kinds of problem China poses to rights holders individually and collectively

14 September 2023

Apple catch-up royalty payments help Nokia mitigate economic headwinds

The licensing arm brought in €334 million, compared to €305 million in the same period of 2022

20 July 2023

Apple voting rights expansion triggers 3GPP rule change

To avoid ‘arms race’ among members, world’s most important group of Standards Development Organisations set to introduce new restrictions

10 July 2023

Nokia and Apple ink major, new 5G SEP licence without need for litigation

The iPhone maker’s reputation for fighting hard against licensors makes the agreement a significant win for the Finnish company

03 July 2023

Optis suffers major defeat in English High Court global FRAND rate decision

Judge finds Optis’ comparable licences “worse than useless” for calculating rate to pay in a ruling which is bleak reading for SEP licensors

08 June 2023

Masimo and Apple patent duel heats up in California courtroom

The medical device company is seeking $3 billion and has won ITC orders that might stop Apple Watch imports this summer, but Apple has won PTAB cases and launched its own infringement suit

10 April 2023

WiLAN boosts 2022 licensing revenue 470% YOY thanks to big licences to Apple, others

Parent company Quarterhill is still undergoing a strategic review to determine whether to sell WiLAN, but doesn’t want the delay to remind anyone of the stagnant BlackBerry patent sale

22 March 2023

Patent damages precedent makes waves in component suppliers’ negotiations

After Caltech v Broadcom, suppliers may face higher royalties for infringing components used in downstream products

22 February 2023

InterDigital celebrates record licensing revenues in 2022

Revenue from Apple’s renewal hit the books and the company is conservatively estimating revenue from Samsung as their arbitration proceeds

15 February 2023

Smartphone sales plummet causing pain for SEP licensors

Some licensing businesses hurt more than others and their basic deal structure is the differentiator

07 February 2023

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