Connected Cars

14 November 2022 by Mathieu Klos

German carmakers overturn IoT IP connected cars patent

The EPO Opposition Division has revoked a patent owned by Munich-based NPE, IoT IP, with opponents including two carmakers Audi and BMW. Both successf ...

Standard essential patents

Avanci licensee influx sees discontinuation of connected cars lawsuits

Multiple car manufacturers have once again taken a licence for Avanci's 4G programme. Among the 14 companies are well-known Asian and European supplie ...

21 September 2022 by Konstanze Richter

25 August 2022 by Amy Sandys

Avanci adds Hyundai and Kia as licensees before price hike

Patent pool Avanci has added car manufacturers Hyundai and Kia, as well as Hyundai's Genesis brand, to its portfolio of licensees. The additions come ...

12 July 2022 by Amy Sandys

Avanci increases licensing rate for 4G programme

Patent pool Avanci has announced an increase in the licence fee for future additions to its portfolio of auto brands. From September, the changes will ...

31 May 2022 by Amy Sandys

Ford takes Avanci licence in wake of Munich judgment

Ford has joined the Avanci patent pool, just days after the Munich Regional Court found the car maker had infringed an SEP owned by IP Bridge. As liti ...

Legal Commentary

Opinion

"The automatic injunction lives, but the hardship provision is not dead"

The Regional Court Munich has found that Ford infringed an LTE patent owned by IP Bridge. The ruling, which led to an injunction and recall of all LTE ...

27 May 2022 by Mathieu Klos

23 May 2022 by Mathieu Klos

Regional Court Munich imposes sales ban against Ford

IP Bridge has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Ford at the Regional Court Munich, resulting in the carmaker no longer being permitted to se ...

25 April 2022 by Mathieu Klos

In-house

Volkswagen appoints new head of IP

Silke Reinhold is to become the new head of IP at Volkswagen, succeeding Uwe Wiesner who will retire in June 2022. Reinhold is taking over the IP depa ...

8 March 2022 by Mathieu Klos

Volkswagen agrees on full Avanci licence

Volkswagen has now also accepted a licence for 4G patents from the Avanci licence pool. This means that the car giant has taken the full Avanci licenc ...

Legal Commentary

Opinion

"Nokia and Daimler's licensing deal is problematic for the connected industry"

Daimler has taken a licence for Nokia’s mobile communications portfolio, ending the highest stakes connected cars dispute in Europe. But the agreement ...

9 June 2021 by Mathieu Klos

4 June 2021 by Mathieu Klos

In-house interview

Roman Bonn: "The issue of SEP licences is by no means off the table"

Following Nokia’s connected cars settlement with Daimler, German auto supplier Continental announced its intention to proceed with its lawsuit against ...

1 June 2021 by Mathieu Klos

Nokia and Daimler settle all global litigation in connected cars dispute

Today, Nokia and Daimler have announced the conclusion of a licensing agreement for the use of Nokia's mobile patents by the German carmaker. This set ...

27 May 2021 by Mathieu Klos

TomTom overturns Conversant patent with Bardehle’s help

An epilogue begins in the connected cars battle between Conversant and Daimler, following a win by TomTom. The Federal Patent Court has nullified an i ...

23 April 2021 by Mathieu Klos

Conversant and Daimler end connected cars dispute

A dispute between Conversant and Daimler over connectivity modules in cars is in the past, as the two companies have reached a settlement. This makes ...