Government intervention on Standard Essential Patents comes under criticism
Published: 3/8/16
Publication: Lexology
“Standard Essential Patents on FRAND terms” has been subject of many court disputes around the world. In India, as well, there are many on-going cases on the subject in the mobile phone industry. The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) With the aim of developing a suitable policy framework to define the obligations of Essential Patent holders and their licensees has published a paper on the subject. The paper is available at Indian Patent […]
What Is Good For Qualcomm Is Not Good For America
Published: 3/7/17
Publication: The Daily Caller
“Years of Qualcomm’s aggressiveness with its patent licensing may have finally reached a tipping point as Apple, along with trade agencies in the U.S. and South Korea are demanding greater accountability from the San Diego company.
In the past two months, a lawsuit by Apple, a second suit by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a record fine from the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) have called attention to the egregious licensing […]
Local handset makers to close ranks in patent battle
Published: 3/7/16
Publication: Financial Express
The domestic handset manufacturers like Micromax, Lava, and Intex are contemplating to adopt a collaborative approach to fight the spate of patent litigation involving the likes of Swedish telecom equipment manufacturer Ericsson.
While the court cases are pending, the local players have had to pay royalties to the patent holders on an interim basis.
A Review Of ‘Standard Essential Patents Within Global Networks – An Emerging Economies Perspective’ By Dieter Ernst
Published: 3/6/17
Publication: IP-Watch
“Dieter Ernst claims in this study that the FRAND regime remains shackled with transaction costs and that the licensing of SEPs is prone to a host of different market failures associated with information asymmetries, market power and free riding as well as externalities (both positive and negative).” — [READ MORE]
Do Qualcomm’s Tactics Harm Consumers?
Published: 3/3/17
Publication: Forbes
“Most consumers don’t care what makes their smartphones work, even though smartphones cost a good chunk of change. As long as they can get online anywhere to search, tweet, download, snap and share; all is well. But it’s the ability to connect to the Internet that makes a smartphone, smart.
The technology that enables this connectivity is a small but very complex computer chip called a semiconductor, which sends and receives signals from cell towers. Unfortunately, […]
In Daubert Ruling Excluding Both Parties’ Damages Experts, Judge Andrews Rejects FRAND Portfolio Rate as Ceiling on Reasonable Royalty, and Finds Use of Surveys Not Properly Tied to Relevant Technology
Published: 3/3/16
Publication: National Law Review
On February 25, 2016, Judge Richard Andrews granted the parties’ cross-motions to exclude both sides’ damages experts in M2M Solutions LLC v. Motorola Solutions, Inc., C.A. No. 12-33-RGA, Dkt. Nos. 295 and 296 (D. Del. Feb. 25, 2016), and in doing so provided a salient reminder to all practitioners of the risks in presenting damages testimony uninformed by technical expertise. In the case, plaintiff M2M Solutions LLC’s (“M2M”) expert Herman “Whitey” Bluestein – admittedly […]