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Five issues on the minds of China’s IP players

IAM summarises the hot topics discussed during the first-ever two-day edition of IPBC China

23 April 2024

High-profile investigations at the ITC indicate its growing popularity as a forum for obtaining injunctive relief

Featured in SEP/FRAND Hub 2023/2024

Amid the hesitancy of US district courts to issue injunctions and the country’s evolving SEP policies, the ITC is playing a key part in SEP holders’ litigation strategies in the United States due to the availability of exclusion orders and expansive discovery. 

19 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

Nokia’s 5G smartphone deals free team to focus on new licensing areas, says Jenni Lukander

Finnish company’s patent boss speaks to IAM about lessons from recent patent agreements, shifts in licensing focus and the EU’s proposed SEP reforms

15 April 2024

UK global FRAND rate dispute settles at eleventh hour

Kigen v Thales, the English courts’ first ever implementer-led SEP rate-setting dispute, has been resolved just days before trial

12 April 2024

BREAKING: Huawei strikes licensing deal with major smart meter provider

The global agreement with EDMI is indicative of an increasingly fruitful IoT space

11 April 2024

The key Unified Patent Court developments of Q1 2024

New, strategic use of the pan-European forum by NPEs, rulings on access to document requests and the first implementer-led SEP suit shaped the first three months of the year

09 April 2024

Ericsson wins landmark FRAND decision in India – but it’s not all good news for SEP owners

First ever comprehensive determination of its kind handed down by Delhi High Court

05 April 2024

Lenovo confidentiality breaches represent "serious failings", says UK court in InterDigital dispute

The decision comes shortly before a key hearing on jurisdiction in the global FRAND battle

04 April 2024

Industry perspective: considering the consumer in SEP/FRAND negotiations

Featured in SEP/FRAND Hub 2023/2024

When navigating the complexities of SEP/FRAND licensing, it is imperative to take account of consumer voices alongside market and legal considerations. Considering consumers’ willingness and ability to pay is crucial for a thriving IP ecosystem.

04 April 2024

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