Work Area: Licensing

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Breaking: Sisvel launches 5G Multimode patent pool

Several former Via licensors have joined the new programme

14 December 2022

Planning around potential problems with patent licence agreements

Two major issues often arise so each side must carefully craft provisions covering affiliates and granting termination rights

13 December 2022

EU escalates WTO anti-suit injunction dispute with China

European courts have pushed back against ASIs, but the European Commission is seeking a political fix

13 December 2022

Ericsson boosted by settlement of global dispute with Apple

Multi-jurisdictional battle over 5G SEPs has come to an end

09 December 2022

Huawei signs 5G cross-licence with Oppo, extends deal with Samsung

IAM speaks to Global Head of IP Alan Fan about today’s announcements

09 December 2022

FTC ‘effort to claim broad authority’ puts SEPs in the frame

Shift away from Sherman and Clayton acts could aid application of antitrust rules to standard essential patent conduct

07 December 2022

Video or it didn’t happen: the video epoch and the coming IP reckoning

Nokia IP Executive Arvin Patel warns that the licensing market is “decidedly thin” and on the cusp of change

07 December 2022

Amazon joins Open Invention Network, rounding out cloud market participation

With the addition of the 'missing Lego block', the open source licensing group has nearly all service providers on board

06 December 2022

Former judges and government officials strike back to defend antitrust attack on Avanci patent pool

Twenty-five signatories are defending the platform in the wake of earlier allegations of competitive harm

02 December 2022

How patent pools have fuelled technology licensing

As Via Licensing marks its 20th anniversary, its journey illustrates the importance of collaborative working – as well as the challenges to overcome

30 November 2022

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