Huawei pivots to IP licensing with new Oppo deal
Barred from most smartphone markets, Chinese tech giant Huawei has decided to license some technologies to one of its direct competitors.
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Ericsson and Apple renew patent hostilities
Negotiations over patent fees have once more broken down between Apple and Ericsson so they thought it would be fun to sue each other instead.
Ericsson and Samsung patent war ends in a boring truce
The only fun in covering patent disputes comes when there’s a clear winner, but Ericsson and Samsung aren’t even revealing the terms of their settlement.
Huawei has another intellectual property charm offensive
Chinese telecoms vendor Huawei has published the rates it charges as part of a drive to demonstrate how much effort it has put into R&D.
Ericsson sues Samsung for un-FRAND-ly patent negotiations
With so much uncertainty in the world, it is somewhat reassuring to know that Ericsson and Samsung are still able to have their semi-regular patent disputes.
Cisco slapped with $1.9 billion patent fine
A US court has ordered IT networking giant Cisco to pay a whopping $1.9 billion for infringing four patents held by cybersecurity specialist Centripetal.
Huawei leads the 5G patent race
A recent report aimed to sift through the confusing mess of information around standards essential patents (SEP) and concluded Huawei is the clear leader for 5G.
5G patent chest-beating is an unhelpful distraction
The constant propaganda sent out by the big kit vendors has recently moved onto 5G patents and the latest claims are more unhelpful than ever.
Nokia applauds its own progress with 63 5G wins
Nokia is proving to be its own biggest fan, parading around a list of accomplishments, from 5G contract wins to the number of patents it has filed across the last year.
Qualcomm’s business model hangs in the balance as FTC case concludes
The US Federal Trade Commission accused Qualcomm of abusing a monopoly two years ago. Now a judge is set to decide if it was right to do so.
China issues injunctions against most Apple iPhone models – that was quick
The week after the US arranged the arrest of a Huawei exec China has granted Qualcomm an injunction prohibiting the sales of most Apple smartphones in the country. Coincidence?
Inside Ericsson
Ericsson invited me to hang out with them in Stockholm for a couple of days so I did and here’s what I got up to.
Amdocs and Openet settle baffling, endless patent dispute
After eight years of ensuring expensive holidays for their lawyers, rival telecoms software companies Amdocs and Openet have decided to call it a draw.
Qualcomm sues Apple some more – yay
Qualcomm has managed to dig up some more patents it reckons arch-enemy Apple has infringed upon and decided to turn that into three new legal actions.
Qualcomm seeks US import ban on Apple iPhone
Qualcomm has filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) which claims Apple is infringing six of its patents enabling various features.
Qualcomm defiant in the face of fresh monopolistic accusations
Mobile chip giant Qualcomm has been accused by the US Federal Trade Commission of abusing its FRAND patent position to manipulate the baseband market in its favour.
Microsoft sells mobile patents to Xiaomi, signs software bundling deal
Microsoft’s orderly retreat from mobile devices is turning into a rout with the news that it has sold nearly 1,500 technology patents to Chinese devices company Xiaomi.
Huawei sues Samsung over 11 standard essential patents – full details
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei is suing similarly huge Korean tech company Samsung for allegedly infringing 11 wireless communications and software patents.
Apple pays Ericsson to settle patent dispute
The patent dispute between Apple and Ericsson that has been running for the whole of 2015 has apparently been settled in Ericsson’s favour, with Apple agreeing to pay a lump sum and ongoing royalties.
Europe curtails frivolous patent wrangling
The European Union’s Court of Justice has set limits and procedures on how competitors in any given market are able to challenge each other on patent infringement grounds.
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