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Lenovo Declared "Overall Winner" in InterDigital FRAND Case

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Consumer Electronics, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Software, Networks, Hardware, Reasonable, InterDigital, Court, High Court of Justice, Judgement, Face, Behavior, Fair, Property management, Lenovo, FRAND

Lenovo today announced that the UK High Court has declared Lenovo undoubtedly the overall winner in ongoing litigation with InterDigital regarding license rates for 3G, 4G, and 5G patents.

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  • Lenovo today announced that the UK High Court has declared Lenovo undoubtedly the overall winner in ongoing litigation with InterDigital regarding license rates for 3G, 4G, and 5G patents.
  • The Court is requiring InterDigital to pay the bulk of Lenovo's legal costs for the FRAND (Fair, Reasonable and Non-discriminatory) case.
  • Today’s judgment further reinforces Lenovo’s continued commitment as a willing licensee and validates the license rate Lenovo advocated for in litigation.
  • We are pleased that the UK Court's judgment facilitates the proliferation of affordable innovation to customers around the world.”
    Lenovo’s earlier comments on the FRAND case can be found in this statement .

Nokia and Samsung sign 5G patent license agreement

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Monday, January 23, 2023
Investment, Invention, Patent, Freedom, Samsung, Mobile phone, FRAND

Espoo, Finland – Nokia announced today it has signed a new cross-license patent agreement with Samsung following the expiry of the previous agreement at the end of 2022.

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  • Espoo, Finland – Nokia announced today it has signed a new cross-license patent agreement with Samsung following the expiry of the previous agreement at the end of 2022.
  • Under the agreement, which covers Nokia’s fundamental inventions in 5G and other technologies, Samsung will make payments to Nokia for a multi-year period beginning 1 January 2023.
  • Jenni Lukander, President of Nokia Technologies, said: “Samsung is a leader in the smartphone industry, and we are delighted to have reached an amicable agreement with them.
  • Nokia’s industry-leading patent portfolio is built on more than €130 billion invested in R&D since 2000 and is composed of around 20,000 patent families, including over 4,500 patent families declared essential to 5G.

Intellectual Property Expert Shelly Irvine Joins Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
SAN, Risk management, San Francisco Office of Cannabis, Ocean Tomo, IOT, Risk, LES, Policy, LLC, Computer History Museum, United States International Trade Commission, Advisory, Senior, Acquisition, Hostile witness, Internet, Patent, Economics, Intellectual property, Silicon, Internet of things, Intangibles, Management consulting, Lead, Computer, Benchmarking, SEP, RAND, Online gambling, Financial services, FRAND, IP

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held, welcomes intellectual property (IP) expert Shelly Irvine. Ms. Irvine will lead the San Francisco office, expanding financial expert opinion, strategy consulting, and transaction advisory client service on matters involving intellectual property and other intangible assets.

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  • Intellectual property litigation and strategy expert Shelly Irvine joins Ocean Tomo to lead and expand the San Francisco Office.
  • Held, welcomes intellectual property (IP) expert Shelly Irvine .
  • Ms. Irvine will lead the San Francisco office, expanding financial expert opinion, strategy consulting, and transaction advisory client service on matters involving intellectual property and other intangible assets.
  • Held , provides Expert Opinion, Management Consulting, and Advisory services focused on matters involving intellectual property (IP) and other intangible assets.

Blank Rome Expands Intellectual Property Litigation Group with Addition of Partner Paul Zeineddin in Washington, D.C.

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Monday, October 3, 2022
United Nations, Samsung Electronics, Private law, SEP, BT Group, Blank Rome, Ohio University, Intellectual Property Law Certification, Knowledge, Engineering, CEO, Patent, Savoy Hotel, Electrical engineering, United States district court, Telecommunication, George Washington University Law School, First Nations in Ontario, IP, United States International Trade Commission, Mitre Corporation, Intellectual property, Telecom, Electronics, GLOBE, Cassette tape, Medicine, FRAND

Washington, D.C., Oct. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Paul Zeineddin has joined the firm as partner and co-chair of the Intellectual Property Litigation practice group in the Washington, D.C., office.

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  • Washington, D.C., Oct. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Paul Zeineddin has joined the firm as partner and co-chair of the Intellectual Property Litigation practice group in the Washington, D.C., office.
  • Before joining Blank Rome, Paul was a partner in the Intellectual Property practice at Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP.
  • We are thrilled to welcome Paul to Blank Romes growing IP team, which recently welcomed Hussein Akhavannik as a partner in July, said Grant S. Palmer , Blank Romes Managing Partner and CEO.
  • Our intellectual property attorneys are well positioned to navigate the increasingly complex issues that arise in intellectual property and antitrust law in todays evolving markets, and Pauls successful track record of litigating these matters will greatly benefit our clients in protecting their valuable intellectual property.

Access Advance Addresses Düsseldorf Court Ruling, Announces Revised Duplicate Royalty Policy for the HEVC Advance Patent Pool

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Professional Services, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Legal, Mobile, Wireless, Audio, Video, H.265/HEVC, LA, MPEG LA, Patent, VVC, MPEG, Access Advance, Technology, MAS, Advance, HEVC, Policy, Program, Pharmaceutical industry, Insurance, FRAND, Vestel

Access Advance, an independent licensing administrator, today announced that the licensors to its HEVC Advance Patent Pool approved a revised Duplicate Royalty Policy.

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  • Access Advance, an independent licensing administrator, today announced that the licensors to its HEVC Advance Patent Pool approved a revised Duplicate Royalty Policy.
  • In an earlier set of patent infringement cases brought by several HEVC Advance Patent Pool licensors against MAS Elektronik, this same court expressly confirmed that the HEVC Advance pool license and rates were FRAND.
  • The revised Policy announced today not only resolves the issues identified by the court, but goes a significant step further in allowing licensees under both the HEVC Advance Patent Pool and another HEVC patent pool or joint licensing program that qualify to elect to receive a deduction from the HEVC Advance Patent Pool for the amount of duplicate royalties that would be received by HEVC Advance licensors on account of patents licensed under both the HEVC Advance Patent Pool and the other HEVC patent pool or joint licensing program.
  • For more information about Access Advance, the HEVC Advance Patent Pool, or the VVC Advance Patent Pool, please visit www.accessadvance.com .

Ocean Tomo Expands Leadership Team - Welcomes Two Financial Experts

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Monday, January 24, 2022
Commerce, Board, Cloud computing, IP, Technology, United States International Trade Commission, Semiconductor, List, International, Management consulting, Board of directors, Education, Hostile witness, Intellectual property, Europe-Georgia Institute, ITC, Leadership, Corporate Office Properties Trust, Georgia Institute of Technology College of Computing, Industry, Intangibles, Public policy, Director, USPTO, Patent, Advisory, Risk management, TED (conference), Software, LLC, Microsoft, International Chamber of Commerce, Social media, Renewable energy, Management, Ocean Tomo, FRAND

"Brian and Alan further strengthen Ocean Tomo's ability to contribute at the highest level of client organizations – corporate Board of Directors and throughout the C-suite -- on the most important matters related to competition, technology, and litigation risk management," notes James E. Malackowski, firm Chief Executive.

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  • Dr. Marco is the first to serve in the role of Chief Economist for Ocean Tomo .
  • "For two decades, Ocean Tomo has been at the forefront of innovation in the intellectual property marketplace," says Alan.
  • Brian W. Napper, an IP industry stalwart, joins Ocean Tomo as a Managing Director and senior testifying and consulting expert in Ocean Tomo's San Francisco office.
  • Ocean Tomo assists clients corporations, law firms, governments, and institutional investors in realizing Intellectual Capital Equity value broadly defined.

Access Advance Welcomes HONOR to the HEVC Advance Patent Pool

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Thursday, January 20, 2022
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Audio, Video, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Advance, Professional, H.265/HEVC, VVC, Industry, HEVC, Access Advance, Patent, FRAND

Access Advance, an independent licensing administrator, today announced that HONOR Device Co., Ltd., a leading global provider of smart devices, has joined the HEVC Advance Patent Pool.

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  • Access Advance, an independent licensing administrator, today announced that HONOR Device Co., Ltd., a leading global provider of smart devices, has joined the HEVC Advance Patent Pool.
  • By joining the HEVC Advance Patent Pool, HONOR gains access to the over 17,000 (and counting) world-wide patents essential to implementing the HEVC/H.265 video codec standard.
  • We are very pleased that HONOR has decided to join the HEVC Advance Patent Pool, said Access Advance CEO Peter Moller.
  • Access Advance currently manages and administers the HEVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing patents essential to H.265/HEVC technology, and the separate and independent VVC Advance Patent Pool for licensing essential patents to VVC/H.266 technology.

McKool Smith Names New Principals

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Monday, December 20, 2021
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"Our new principals have made their mark in the firm by demonstrating true leadership and a high level of client service," said David Sochia , Managing Principal and Chairman of McKool Smith.

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  • "Our new principals have made their mark in the firm by demonstrating true leadership and a high level of client service," said David Sochia , Managing Principal and Chairman of McKool Smith.
  • With 120 trial lawyers across offices in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Marshall, New York, and Washington, D.C., McKool Smith has established a reputation as one of America's leading trial firms.
  • These courtroom successes have earned McKool Smith critical acclaim and helped the firm become whatThe Wall Street Journaldescribes as "one of the biggest law firm success stories of the past decade."
  • McKool Smith represents clients in complex commercial litigation, intellectual property, bankruptcy, insurance recovery, and white collar defense matters.