​LG sues US smartphone maker BLU over patent infringement
Published: 3/28/17
Publication: ZDNet
“LG Electronics has filed a lawsuit against US smartphone maker BLU for alleged patent infringement. The South Korean tech giant said BLU infringed five of its LTE standard patents. Since last year, it sent notices informing BLU of its infringement without reply, the company said.
LG filed the damages suit against the US firm to the district court of Delaware. It also sent a request to the US’s International Trade Commission (ITC) to halt BLU […]
Qualcomm allegedly blocked Samsung from selling Exynos chips to other phone makers, says KFTC
Published: 3/28/17
Publication: Tech Portal
“The Commission’s report mentions that Samsung tried supplying its own Exynos processors to other hardware makers but Qualcomm blocked them from doing so. The latter abused the power of its standard-essential patent, including technical standards such as Wi-Fi or 4G and licensed under fair terms, to prevent Samsung from selling most of their silicon chips to hardware makers like Huawei, LG, Xiaomi, and others. And this has been continuing for the last around 25 years.” — [READ […]
Ericsson 5G royalty play may be less generous than originally thought; but it’s definitely smart
Published: 3/27/17
Publication: IAM Magazine
“The week before last, Ericsson chief IP officer Gustav Brismark gave an interview to Bloomberg in which he revealed the royalty rates the company would be asking for in relation to patents covering 5G technology in the mobile communications sector. The transparency this implied received a great deal of praise, including from this blog. In taking a look at the move, we also stated that there would doubtless be much more in-depth analysis […]
South Korean watchdog bites Qualcomm
Published: 3/27/17
Publication: Fudzilla
“The South Korea Trade Commission has decided that Qualcomm prevented Samsung from selling its Exynos processors to various third-party phone manufacturers.” — [READ MORE]
South Korea finds Qualcomm prevented Samsung from selling chips to phone makers
Published: 3/24/17
Publication: Digital Trends
“Qualcomm and Samsung have a close working relationship — but it’s not always amiable. According to the South Korea Trade Commission (SKTC), chip-maker Qualcomm prevented Samsung from supplying its in-house Exynos processor to third parties.
The Commission’s report claims that Qualcomm abused its standard-essential patents — which define technical standards like Wi-Fi and 4G — to prevent Samsung from selling its modems, integrated processors, and other chips to smartphone makers like LG, Huawei, Xiaomi, and […]
Makan Delrahim to head Justice Department Antitrust Division -sources
Published: 3/17/17
Publication: Reuters
“Makan Delrahim, a veteran lobbyist on President Donald Trump’s transition team, is expected to be nominated to head the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, two sources familiar with the vetting process told Reuters on Friday.” — [READ MORE]