Published: May 12, 2017 Publication: CNET "And so continues the battle over Qualcomm's licensing practices. The US Federal Trade Commission on Friday defended its antitrust lawsuit from January, saying in a legal filing with the US District Court in San Jose, California, that the court shouldn't dismiss its complaint against Qualcomm. [...]
Published: May 8, 2017 Publication: IPKat "With the French elections preoccupying Europe, readers may have understandably forgotten about Monday's deadline to respond to the incredibly short-lived Commission consultation on the roadmap for Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) in Europe. An industry group who did not forget, ACT | The App Association, [...]
Published: 5/8/17 Publication: Mondaq “Worldwide telecommunications standards are formulated and set by Standards Setting Organizations so that different manufacturers can produce equipment that is interoperable and so manufacturers can compete with one another (for example, so that all 4G phones will work with any 4G network). Standardization involves holders of [...]
Published: 4/29/17Publication: Lexology"On April 4, 2017, the Honorable Justice Birss of the High Court of Justice (Chancery Division) issued his decision in Unwired Planet International v Huawei Technologies. The decision provides a comprehensive review of the application of Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) principles to the licensing of Standard Essential Patents (SEPs)." [...]
Published: 4/28/17Publication: Bloomberg BNA"Apple Inc. cut off billions of dollars in payments to Qualcomm Inc., turning a contract dispute into what one analyst called an "all-out war" that forced the chip supplier to slash forecasts given only days ago. The world’s largest publicly-traded technology company and one of the main suppliers of [...]
Published: 4/28/17Publication: Forbes"After years of investigations, lawsuits, and fines, a checkered past of patent abuse and exploitation appears to have caught up with a major U.S. chip developer. Qualcomm Inc. now finds itself as a defendant in a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) antitrust suit, in which the plaintiff argues the [...]
Published: 4/24/17Publication: Lexology"On 8 February 2017, the Dutch district court in The Hague ruled for the first time in the Netherlands since the Huawei decision on standard-essential patents (SEPs) and Fair Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) issues. The case related to proceedings launched by Archos in response to infringement cases brought in the [...]
Published: 4/24/17Publication: Lexology"UK Court takes tough stance on party unwilling to take Worldwide licence on FRAND terms. The UK High Court has handed down its first decision determining FRAND royalties, and has provided clear guidance as to the rights and obligations of parties to licensing negotiations and litigation relating to [...]
Published: 4/24/17Publication: Bloomberg BNA"The Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit against Qualcomm Inc. alleging anticompetitive patent-licensing practices should continue, trade groups representing technology and automobile companies urged the Trump administration in a letter April 21. The letter asked President Donald Trump to ensure that the case is 'allowed to run its course without prejudice [...]
Published: 4/21/17Publication: Reuters"A coalition of technology companies including Samsung Electronics Co and Intel Corp have urged President Donald Trump not to interfere with an Obama administration antitrust case against Qualcomm Inc over its patent licensing practices. A dozen companies and trade groups sent Trump a letter on Thursday encouraging him [...]