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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

Will genAI on smartphones boost cellular SEP royalty revenue?

Qualcomm hopes its 2024 mobile chip enabling on-device genAI by Meta will entice consumer smartphone upgrades

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

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Ericsson-Apple settlement came hot on the heels of landmark Brazilian ruling

Superior Court of Justice affirms right of SEP owners to preliminary injunctions

17 January 2023

Small UK company on the verge of windfall from potential Samsung settlement

Nanoco Technology counts IP as a “key strength” with manufacturing royalties and patent licence fees as a small but growing part of its revenue base

16 January 2023

Opus audio codec pool launches with royalty discount for early adopters

Pool operator Vectis IP offers a licence to 300 Fraunhofer and Dolby patents for €15c per hardware device – but those quick to move unlock a 33% discount

16 January 2023

The patent licensing market is working, so let it be

A string of deals announced during December and the beginning of January send a very clear message to policymakers and regulators

12 January 2023

Xiaomi inks ‘unique’ multi-lateral licensing deal with IP Bridge, Orange and Siemens

Former company Head of IP Strategy worked as the facilitator for agreements that cover a range of technologies

11 January 2023

InterDigital’s chief licensing officer shares her SEP takeaways of 2022

Eeva Hakoranta reflects on holdout, policy moves and the benefits of arbitration as we move into the new year

10 January 2023

The biggest IP stories coming up in 2023

Saturday Opinion: The IAM team is once again passing around the crystal ball and predicting the shape of things to come

07 January 2023

Nokia-Oppo, SEPs in China and Japan and change afoot in India: APAC's top five of 2022

IAM looks back at the biggest stories from the last 12 months

06 January 2023

Samsung renews smart TV licence with Adeia

As consumers tighten entertainment budgets growth in connected TVs has been accelerated

05 January 2023

InterDigital secures Panasonic and LG licences, but arbitration looms for Samsung deal

It is rare for SEP holders and standards implementers to arbitrate disputes, but it’s on the horizon for a cellular licence renewal with the Korean smartphone maker

04 January 2023

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