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Nokia secures first video streaming platform deal, boosting licensing revenue from new segments

Licence is a big breakthrough in the multimedia space for the Finnish company

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

Avanci CEO stresses importance of simple approach to SEP licensing

In an exclusive interview with Tim Pohlmann, Kasim Alfalahi offers his take on how to navigate the world of SEP licensing, Avanci’s 5G vehicle programme and striking the right balance between the interests of licensors and licensees.

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Panasonic Energy in harmony with LG Energy in pursuing infringing battery latecomers

New lithium-ion battery licensing programme first step in company’s plans to extract volume from its 5,000-strong patent portfolio, IP Head Kazuki Kawakami tells IAM

02 July 2024

Licensing trade secrets: a ‘nuanced and risky’ endeavour

Bundling various forms of IP increases the value of a deal but precautions need to be taken in case the parties end up in court

28 June 2024

How new technologies are reshaping IP and deal terms in life sciences transactions

Each speciality comes with its own challenges and risks which shape how deals are negotiated and structured – and there is no ‘one-size fits all’ approach

26 June 2024

WiLAN buying portfolios, striking licences in first year as private monetisation firm

On the anniversary of Canadian patent licensing firm WiLAN’s sale to private investors, CEO Andrew Parolin boasts of a very successful 12 months in an exclusive IAM interview

25 June 2024

Culture is crucial for patent team leadership, says Nokia’s Jenni Lukander

The 2024 IP Hall of Fame inductee speaks to IAM about everything from Finnish philosophy to new areas of SEP licensing as well as the threat posed by the EU’s proposed SEP licensing regulation

25 June 2024

Access Advance, Tech+IP partner on smart home pool

The potential new pool would license the smart home product market, which utilises a handful of different standards and counts up to 100 patent holder and thousands of implementers

21 June 2024

Analysis shows big telecom licensors’ 5G rates may be lower than expected

Nokia and Ericsson announced headline 5G royalty rates, but economists estimate the agreements they entered with Apple saw them charging similar rates to 4G

19 June 2024

Delta Electronics pivots patent strategy from ‘passive defensive’ to ‘proactive offensive’

The company is increasing its monetisation focus to help achieve its ambitious two-digit growth goal, says general counsel Karl Yeh

18 June 2024

The German cartel office’s LNG endorsement has opened a can of SEP worms

Saturday Opinion: The Bundeskartellamt’s decision to give the green light to an automotive licensing negotiation group could stir up further disputes among licensors and licensees

15 June 2024

AI fixing FRAND, new technologies and AON aftermath: IPBC Global 2024

Delegates flocked back into the sumptuous surroundings of the Palace Hotel in San Francisco for a final day of panels and networking over plenty of coffee

13 June 2024

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