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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

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.

03 July 2024

UK court fast-tracks patent trials ahead of parallel UPC hearings

But desire to influence Unified Patent Court decision unlikely to be enough to justify UK expedition requests

01 July 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

Experts push back against House hearing discussion on patent litigation finance disclosure

Patent lawsuit financiers and patentees’ counsel are crossing their fingers that Representative Darrell Issa’s upcoming bill on litigation finance disclosure will not go too far

19 June 2024

Xiaomi’s voice-activation command prompt awarded protection in precedent-setting trademark dispute

The Wenzhou Court has affirmed that words with certain influence and popularity are protectable under the Anti-Unfair Competition Law in a trademark-squatting case brought by tech giant Xiaomi. For rights holders of voice-activation command prompts, it is crucial to prove that their names help to identify the source of goods or services.

19 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

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

Consolidating related cases in the Western District of Texas just got harder

Chief Judge Alia Moses’ new requirement to file a motion with legal, factual justification prior to case consolidation is “a solution in search of a problem”, one attorney says

12 June 2024

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