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Why declaration data integrity is crucial for SEP stakeholders

2 months ago | iam-media.com | Tim Pohlmann

The ETSI declaration database contains over 555,000 declared patents spanning more than 100,000 patent families. In response to court rulings prohibiting enforcement of late-declared patents, many ETSI-declaring companies are adapting their strategies and patents are now often self-declared at the earliest possible stage, frequently including unpublished provisional or priority numbers.
Managing Wi-Fi 6 SEP Licensing and Litigation Challenges in a $10 Billion Royalty Market

Nov 5, 2024 | ipwatchdog.com | Tim Pohlmann

Support IPWatchdog with an individual sponsorship: Click here “Wi-Fi 6 is poised to play a pivotal role in the next wave of technological advancements, serving as a cornerstone in the connectivity standards driving innovation.” Connected devices like phones, laptops, tablets, and routers as well as smart homes, smart cars, smart factories, and smart cities are just a few examples of what’s possible today thanks to the technical advancements of widely implemented Wi-Fi 6 technology....
Clarity needed for complex video-codec patent landscape to thrive

Jul 31, 2024 | iam-media.com | Tim Pohlmann |Magnus Buggenhagen

Video has become the dominant form of content on the Internet, fuelled by the rise of streaming services, social media platforms and remote work or learning due to the covid-19 pandemic. This demand for higher-quality video across devices and platforms has spurred the development of a new video compression standard: versatile video coding (VVC). The industry has taken notice, with Nokia looking to boost licensing revenue by securing its first video streaming platform deal.
Avanci CEO stresses importance of simple approach to SEP licensing

Jul 3, 2024 | iam-media.com | Tim Pohlmann

In the ever-evolving business landscape, intellectual property is a linchpin, weaving innovation and strategy into the fabric of organisational success. The traditional IP department – once confined to legalities and protection – now extends to using patents as assets that can be commercialised, actively shaping the trajectory of business endeavours. In an exclusive interview with Tim Pohlmann, CEO and founder of Avanci Kasim Alfalahi discusses disrupting the world of SEP licensing.
The SEP Couch: Shogo Matsunaga on SEPs and the Law in Japan

May 1, 2024 | ipwatchdog.com | Tim Pohlmann |Steve Brachmann |Eileen McDermott

Standard Essential Patent (SEP) litigation is global and SEP owners often follow a strategy to enforce their SEPs in multiple jurisdictions. Beyond the typical venues in the United States, Europe, or China, SEP cases are increasingly also resolved in less typical jurisdictions such as Brazil, Colombia and India. One country that has been largely ignored in global SEP enforcement strategies, however, is Japan.
Tenth Circuit Reworks Opinion on Extraterritorial Reach of Lanham Act as Per SCOTUS

Apr 24, 2024 | ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Steve Brachmann |Tim Pohlmann |Scott Hervey

“Because the [Supreme] Court now requires infringing conduct in domestic commerce to anchor any Lanham Act claim, none of Abitron’s purely foreign conduct—that is, foreign sales to foreign customers—can premise liability for Hetronic’s Lanham Act claims.” – Tenth Circuit opinionThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued a revised opinion on Tuesday in the case of Abitron v.
Key considerations for licensing Qi SEPs as wireless-charging space escalates

Mar 27, 2024 | iam-media.com | Tim Pohlmann |Magnus Buggenhagen

Shutterstock/greenbutterfly The Qi standard, established by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), has become a crucial technology in wireless charging. It is a universally recognised standard that enables power transfer between devices without the need for physical connectors or cables. It simplifies and improves the charging experience by eliminating the possibility of tangled cables and provides a seamless and efficient way to power electronic devices.
Navigating SEP Determination Challenges with Quality Claim Charts

Jan 23, 2024 | ipwatchdog.com | Tim Pohlmann

“SEP determination is complex and too often subject to systematic bias…. Cleaned and curated patent declaration data can serve as one reference point among others… [but] such evidence must be thoroughly evaluated to make accurate assumptions about the essentiality, value and market share of a given SEP portfolio.”When licensing standard essential patents (SEPs), the SEP licensor and the standard implementer (also known as the SEP licensee), go through two phases of negotiation.
Proposed Framework on March-In Rights Dubbed ‘Unprecedented’ by U.S. Chamber

Dec 7, 2023 | ipwatchdog.com | Eileen McDermott |Steve Brachmann |Tim Pohlmann |Kelly Hughes

“As IPWatchdog authors have reported previously, and today’s draft FRN concedes, the march-in provision has never been exercised in the history of the Bayh-Dole Act.
The SEP Couch: Sun Patent Trust’s Approach to Commercializing SEPs

Dec 7, 2023 | ipwatchdog.com | Tim Pohlmann |Eileen McDermott |Kelly Hughes |David McCombs

Joe Casino is a partner and the Intellectual Property Chair at Wiggin and Dana and the Managing Trustee of Sun Patent Trust. Joe has been involved in licensing and patent enforcement for more than 25 years and is currently the Secretary for the Licensing Executives Society standard-setting program for developing an ANSI standard of best practices for licensing negotiations.