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Europe has “one foot in the morgue”: Nokia and Ericsson to hold EU innovation summit today, call on withdrawal of “harmful” SEP regulation
Read more: Europe has “one foot in the morgue”: Nokia and Ericsson to hold EU innovation summit today, call on withdrawal of “harmful” SEP regulationThe event marks the first time Nokia and Ericsson have come together to organize and drive an initiative like this, which will highlight how Europe’s tech sector has “one foot in the morgue”, lagging those of China and the U.S., as well as how reforms such as the 5G Security Toolbox are “critical” for economic…
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Avago (Broadcom) actually won the UPC’s first-ever anti-antisuit injunction, paved the way for the Huawei v. Netgear AASI that came down two days later
Read more: Avago (Broadcom) actually won the UPC’s first-ever anti-antisuit injunction, paved the way for the Huawei v. Netgear AASI that came down two days laterNot only three but even four attempts to derail German (in two cases also UPC) patent enfrocement actions through U.S. antisuit injunctions have failed in recent years.
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BREAKING: Qualcomm settles with China’s Transsion (Africa’s smartphone market leader): Indian patent lawsuit withdrawn
Read more: BREAKING: Qualcomm settles with China’s Transsion (Africa’s smartphone market leader): Indian patent lawsuit withdrawnA Qualcomm v. Transsion lawsuit was withdrawn in India, suggesting a settlement. Transsion is a Chinese company whose various brands collectively have indisputable leadership in the African smartphone market.
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Registration now open for IP Dealmakers Europe + LF Dealmakers Europe (London, June 23-25): ip fray is official media partner
Read more: Registration now open for IP Dealmakers Europe + LF Dealmakers Europe (London, June 23-25): ip fray is official media partnerip fray is the media partner of the 2nd annual IP/LF Dealmakers Forums Europe (IP and litigation finance). The best rates are available for participants who register by the end of this month (January 2025).
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Nokia strikes another patent license deal (renewal) with Samsung: first 5G, now video technologies implemented in TVs
Read more: Nokia strikes another patent license deal (renewal) with Samsung: first 5G, now video technologies implemented in TVsTwo years after a 5G patent license agreement, Nokia has now also licensed its video codec patents to Samsung for its TVs.
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Automakers infringe digital pass key patents by implementing Car Connectivity Consortium standard: new lawsuit against Hyundai, KIA
Read more: Automakers infringe digital pass key patents by implementing Car Connectivity Consortium standard: new lawsuit against Hyundai, KIABiometrics firm Proxense, a former operating company, has expanded its patent enforcement action to the automotive industry with a lawsuit against Hyundai, KIA and Genesis.
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Google follows Samsung in settling patent dispute with biometrics firm Proxense in Western District of Texas: Apple, Microsoft, Intel, LG cases still pending
Read more: Google follows Samsung in settling patent dispute with biometrics firm Proxense in Western District of Texas: Apple, Microsoft, Intel, LG cases still pendingProxense and Google filed a stipulated dismissal on Monday, which amounts to a notice of settlement. Samsung already settled in 2023, but several other cases are still pending.
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Avanci responds to Chinese study on automotive SEP license fees: “numerous inaccuracies”
Read more: Avanci responds to Chinese study on automotive SEP license fees: “numerous inaccuracies”Context: Commonly, when Avanci announces something, it involves new licensors or licensees (see, e.g., this October 9, 2024 ip fray article). Avanci’s automotive pool covers a very high percentage of all 4G and 5G standard-essential patents (SEPs), and most of the market (which for 5G depends on whether companies are already implementing it) is licensed.…


