The group, which includes the Volkswagen, Seat and Audi brands, is now licensed to use SEPs owned by more than 60 patent owners
Managing IP’s Max Walters appeared on the latest episode of ‘Two IPs in a pod’, a regular podcast hosted by the UK patent attorney body, to discuss AI, awards and more
Concerns over the EU’s proposed SEP Regulation are based on little empirical support, say Benno Buehler and Kilian Mueller of Charles River Associates
The Finnish company hopes to boost its operating profit in 2024 through back-to-back deals with smartphone makers including Oppo and Vivo
A key European Parliament committee backed the plan with 13 out of 23 votes
The settlement between Nokia and Oppo ends litigation between the parties in Asia and Europe
The Delhi High Court directed One Plus to deposit $6.9m as interim security for violating 3G and 4G SEPs owned by Philips
Ericsson said courts in Brazil and Colombia have granted preliminary injunctions in its favour as part of the company's SEP dispute with Lenovo
A Chinese court ruled that Oppo must pay Nokia royalties for using its 4G and 5G technologies at rates ranging from $0.477 to $1.151 per device
The Chongqing First Intermediate People’s Court ruled Oppo must pay for the entire unlicensed period it used the Finnish company’s technology
A senior USPTO attorney spoke at a Nokia-sponsored event on the EU’s proposed SEP Regulation today, November 29
The deal will allow the companies to use each other’s patents covering 4G and 5G technologies, and other cellular SEPs
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Sponsored by Chang Tsi & PartnersMichael Wu of Chang Tsi & Partners explains why Chinese enterprises dealing with SEP litigation should respond actively to ensure the issue is litigated before the Chinese courts
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Sponsored by ABE & PartnersTakanori Abe of Abe & Partners analyses the One-Blue case where patentees made a FRAND declaration for SEPS
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Sponsored by Gün and PartnersÖzge Atılgan Karakulak and Beste Turan of Gün + Partners consider how technological advancement supports the creation of SEPs in Turkey
In his final article for Managing IP, Rory O’Neill explains why he is not among those who think the EU’s proposed SEP Regulation is a terrible idea
We provide a rundown of Managing IP’s news and analysis coverage from the week, and review what’s been happening elsewhere in IP
We provide a rundown of Managing IP’s news and analysis coverage from the week, and review what’s been happening elsewhere in IP
Chinese IP lawyers predict an increase in FRAND and AI litigation but note uncertainty around filing figures and enforcement of judgments
Interviews; Exclusives
Interviews; Exclusives
Lenovo’s vice president for IP and the company’s external counsel at Kirkland & Ellis discuss where SEP negotiations have gone wrong and why some licensor conduct is unfair
The new executive director explains why he’s 'totally in favour' of using AI and how he plans to get the office’s budget back on track
João Negrão spoke to Managing IP in his first interview with the IP press since taking the top job at the EUIPO earlier this month
The Avanci CEO tells Managing IP why it’s taken time for the latest offering to come to pass, and discusses the importance of getting Huawei on board
The executive director tells Managing IP why he’s proud of the job he did and explains how the EUIPO will handle SEPs
Mattia Fogliacco explains what a 5G patent pool means for the market and how Sisvel snagged licensing deals with SEP giants in 2022
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Weekly take: Indian courts must scale up before tackling global SEP rates
The Delhi High Court has expressed its willingness to set global licensing terms in the Nokia-Oppo dispute, but it must deal with longstanding problems first -
Weekly take: SEP owners must hold fire on EU reform excitement
A draft opinion by the Committee on International Trade suggested various tweaks to the proposed SEP overhaul, but any concrete changes are way off -
Opinion: Why SEP owners have lost the FRAND debate
Patrick Van de Wille, former chief communications officer at InterDigital, argues that SEP owners have turned to needless complexity to try to maintain an untenable status quo -
Weekly take: India ever closer to asserting SEP dominance
With Nokia's chance of securing an interim injunction against Oppo looking good, India can become a global leader in SEPs -
Weekly take: Have you read Optis v Apple yet? I nearly missed it
Optis v Apple is the bootleg judgment that only a few have seen, but it should be easily accessible
In an exclusive interview, Huawei IP vice president Alan Fan tells Managing IP how the company’s IP strategy is adapting to US sanctions
UKIPO CEO Tim Moss speaks to Managing IP about moving past Brexit, and champions the relevance of IP in government policy
The England and Wales High Court judge discusses why time is of the essence in patent trials, his ‘radical’ Apple v Optis ruling, and the DABUS debate