Industry: Hardware, devices & electronic equipment

Google signs litigation-free patent licence with InterDigital

The new deal covers the Delaware-based patent licensing company’s wireless, Wi-Fi and HEVC portfolios

03 July 2024

Huawei transfers 766 3GPP-related patent assets to new NPE

Data analysis of the patent transfer reveals buyer Ueran Technology’s likely licensees to include Nokia, Ericsson, Qualcomm, AT&T, Apple, and Samsung

14 June 2024

Case dismissed because of former IP counsels’ theft of Samsung’s confidential information

Evidence in the case shows “subversion of our adversarial system of litigation and an invasion of the attorney-client privilege”, Chief Judge Rodney Gilstrap ruled

31 May 2024

Malikie Innovations is busy one year after buying BlackBerry patents

From inking a deal within six months to eyeing the UPC – IP Head and IAM Market Maker Angela Quinlan reflects on the past 12 months in an exclusive interview

09 May 2024

Nokia’s US video codec assertions proceed against HP

A Delaware judge dismissed HP’s antitrust counterclaim, but its breach-of-contract allegations can proceed; meanwhile, two ITC cases passed claim construction

08 May 2024

Case Spotlight: Motorola’s pursuit of Hytera underscores complexity of enforcing trade secrets beyond borders

Seventh Circuit’s strict wording in a recent order indicates patience is running out with the Chinese defendant’s “litigation misconduct”

03 May 2024

Samsung TV deal boosts InterDigital’s Q1 revenue by 30%

CEO Liren Chen says R&D powerhouse has "made great progress on multiple fronts" and signed seven new licence agreements

03 May 2024

Qualcomm pursuing negotiations with Huawei over expiring patent licence

The San Diego-based chipmaker is also continuing negotiations with a “growing, China-headquartered OEM that sells primarily in developing regions”

02 May 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

Inventors, patent counsel alarmed about Sonos-Google prosecution laches appeal

Amicus briefs warn that Judge Alsup’s prosecution laches ruling against Sonos, if left standing in the Federal Circuit, will curb continuation application practice and harm innovators

18 April 2024