Telecommunication Archives

Ericsson begins UPC experiment against AsusTek at local division Lisbon

Today, the local division Lisbon will hear the PI claim of Ericsson against AsusTek and two service providers over a mobile communication patent. The ...

12 September 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Settlement

Philips and Thales settle global disputes

Philips has been battling Thales over wireless communication patents in both the US and France since 2020. The parties have now settled their dispute.

30 August 2024 by Konstanze Richter

People & Business

hub, SEP, Adam Williams, CEO UK IPO, SEP Resource Hub

Interview

Adam Williams: "The main aim is to create more transparency"

Transparency of SEPs is currently on everyone's lips. While the EU Commission is working on a new SEP regulation, the UK Intellectual Property Office ...

29 August 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Cases

KPN, Xiaomi, Bardehle, Krieger Mes, nullity

Standard essential patents

Xiaomi destroys KPN patent with Bardehle in first instance

Xiaomi has prevailed at the German Federal Patent Court in its SEP dispute with KPN. The court has revoked a patent belonging to the Dutch telecommuni ...

20 August 2024 by Konstanze Richter

People & Business

settlement, UPC, Nokia, Amazon, Seoul Semiconductor, Texas Instruments, Network

Unified Patent Court

Summer of settlements: Nokia, Seoul Semiconductor and NST end disputes

A number of UPC disputes have been settled over the past few days: Nokia with Verifone, Seoul Semiconductor with Amazon and Samsung, Network System Te ...

19 August 2024 by Mathieu Klos

People & Business

Licence agreement

Ericsson and Oppo sign global cross-licence agreement without meeting in court

Today, Oppo and Ericsson announced the signing of a multi-year patent cross-licensing deal. The companies reached the agreement without litigating in ...

15 July 2024 by Laura King

Cases

UK Court of Appeal, InterDigital, Lenovo, FRAND

Standard essential patents

UK Court of Appeal: Lenovo must pay more money to InterDigital

Today the UK Court of Appeal ruled Lenovo must pay five cents per unit more to InterDigital than ordered by the UK High Court. Although InterDigital p ...

12 July 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

interim licence, Panasonic, Xiaomi, Oppo

Standard essential patents

Xiaomi unsuccessful in interim licence bid at UK High Court

Xiaomi is not entitled to an interim licence in its dispute with Panasonic. The UK High Court rejected this last Friday. An interim licence could have ...

9 July 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Dating apps

Tinder and Hoffmann Eitle successfully invalidate Hoccer patent

Match Group has avoided a shutdown of its dating service Tinder in Germany after the Federal Court of Justice destroyed an important Hoccer patent. Th ...

8 July 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Mobile communication

Intellectual Ventures loses SEP dispute in Paris

Intellectual Ventures has suffered another defeat in France. The Court of Appeal has now declared a patent belonging to the non-practising entity as i ...

1 July 2024 by Konstanze Richter

Legal Commentary

Lenovo, InterDigital, UK Court of Appeal, FRAND

Standard essential patents

UK Court of Appeal's FRAND ruling will signal London's role in SEP litigation

In an unusually long and complex appeal hearing, the UK Court of Appeal heard the FRAND rate dispute between InterDigital and Lenovo last week. The co ...

19 June 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

InterDigital, Lenovo, UK Court of Appeal, Colin Birss, James Mellor

Case preview

UK Court of Appeal begins five-day hearing in InterDigital vs Lenovo

Today, a hearing on the landmark judgment over FRAND-rate setting in InterDigital vs. Lenovo kicks off at the UK Court of Appeal. The case will determ ...

10 June 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

InterDigital, Lenovo, FRAND, James Mellow, global FRAND rate

Standard essential patents

After success in Germany, InterDigital's FRAND battle with Lenovo shifts to London

In early May, InterDigital achieved a spectacular victory with an injunction against Lenovo from Munich Regional Court. Now, the epicentre of the glob ...

10 May 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Settlement

Huawei and AVM settle Wifi 6 dispute shortly before Munich hearing

The Munich Regional Court should have heard the third of five lawsuits filed by Huawei against FritzBox manufacturer AVM this week. However, shortly b ...

18 April 2024 by Mathieu Klos

Cases

Intellectual Ventures, Paris Court of Appeal

Case preview

Intellectual Ventures brings multi-party telecom fight to Paris Court of Appeal

Today, the next stage of one of France's biggest patent battles takes place: Intellectual Ventures is bringing its fight against telecommunication ope ...

21 March 2024 by Konstanze Richter

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