Organisation: Dolby

IAM exclusive: Dolby GC Andy Sherman dishes about firm’s GE Licensing acquisition

Sherman opens up about the inside story of the $429 million, 5,000 patent acquisition, his plans for future standardisation work, how Dolby will handle GE Licensing’s patent pool participation, and more

07 June 2024

Dolby to acquire GE Licensing, 5,000 patents, for $429M

“We are really excited because this is really an opportunity to strengthen our core business – particularly our licensing business and particularly in video,” Dolby's Andy Sherman tells IAM in an exclusive interview

06 June 2024

Dolby sues Indian smartphone maker over AAC, USAC SEPs

Dolby’s latest multimedia codec dispute comes as it reports below-expected revenue for Q2 2024

03 May 2024

Jenni Lukander interview; VMWare LOT Network withdrawal; AIG trade secrets spat; Foxconn patent strategy; Dolby sues at UPC; plus much more

Get ready for the new working week with a summary of all the stories posted on the IAM platform over the past seven days

21 April 2024

Dolby sues Turkish TV maker in UPC alleging audio SEP infringement

This is the third example of a SEP holder using the pan-European court in patent-pool-related enforcement actions

19 April 2024

IAM’s Market Makers of 2023

Via Licensing Alliance’s Heath Hoglund takes the top spot in our annual ranking of the patent market’s most innovative and influential deal makers and decision takers

14 March 2024

Brazilian court hands down first tech permanent injunction to Netflix, as SEP litigation continues to rise

Featured in SEP/FRAND Hub 2023/2024

DivX, Ericsson, Dolby and Nokia are among the successful patent holders that have won preliminary injunctions in 2023. Brazil’s critical position in the tech market, as well as the willingness of courts to grant injunctions are cementing the country’s status as a key litigation venue.