Judge declines request to split competition law claims from broader patent dispute
Published: 5/11/16
Publication: Out-Law
Unwired Planet has sued Huawei and Samsung over alleged infringement of standard-essential patents it acquired from Ericsson. However, it has faced counterclaims from Huawei and Samsung that it has breached EU competition laws by not seeking to licence those patents on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) terms, something which Unwired Planet has denied. [READ MORE]
How much leverage will Ericsson gain over Apple with its European patent infringement actions?
Published: 5/11/15
Publication: FOSS Patents
On Friday, Ericsson announced the filing of ” suits in Germany, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands against Apple’s products” because negotiations in a global patent license have not resulted in a deal in more than two years but Apple “continues to sell products, for which its licenses have expired, on a global scale.” Four months ago Ericsson had already sued Apple in the Eastern District of Texas, followed by an ITC complaint (request […]
Should we worry about “”use-based”” pricing in DG GROW’s Standard Essential Patent Roadmap Consultation?
Published: 5/8/17
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, wrote to the IPKat to alert readers of the approaching deadline. The APP Association, through its All Things FRAND initiative, is a pro-FRAND tech trade association representing SME developers who states […]
Ericsson sues Apple over phone patents in Europe
Published: 5/8/15
Publication: ZDNet
Communications company Ericsson has opened a new legal front in its ongoing lawsuits with Apple. Ericsson has filed lawsuits against Apple in Germany, the UK, and the Netherlands, alleging that the iPhone maker is violating patents it holds related to wireless communications technology. The lawsuits, which were filed on Friday, followed an attempt by Ericsson to enter into arbitration with Apple to arrive at a decision on patent royalties, the company said. The new lawsuits […]
The IEEE’s new patent policy one year on – the battle that’s part of a bigger licensing war
Published: 5/6/16
Publication: IAM
Richard Lloyd of IAM: “In some ways not much has changed since the IEEE Standard Association’s (IEEE SA) new patent policy came into effect in March last year. There remains a group of tech companies led by Qualcomm, Ericsson and Nokia who refuse to license their standard essential patents (SEPs) under the new rules while, on the other side, the IEEE and another, larger band of tech companies including Cisco and Intel, insist that the […]
Evolving patent law and royalty rate in 5G technology
Published: 5/5/17
Publication: ET Telecom
“The next Generation Mobile Networking technology popularly known as 5G (5th Generation New Radio (5G) is expected to provide more bandwidth with speed in gigabits while allowing easier connectivity in wireless networking and likely to be commercially available by 2020. The 5G technology is expected to be used not only in the smartphones and other computer devices but also in traffic lights, car thermostats and fridges. The 5G technology is expected to make Cloud […]