India telcos target 6G SEPs; Huawei sues Netgear in Europe; Chinese anti-trust letter to Avanci analysis; Japan plans standards strategy; plus much more
Welcome to the latest edition of the Sisvel Insights weekly round-up, aggregating news stories, analyses and data points affecting the SEP world that have caught our eye over the past seven days
Indian telecom companies have set themselves a target of holding 10% of global 6G SEPs and of making one-sixth of all contributions to global standards in the technology within the next three years, according to reports coming out of the country over the weekend. This may be one to file under “easier said than done”, but if it does happen it will no doubt give India – which has emerged as a significant SEP/FRAND jurisdiction over recent times – an even more important role in global strategies.
Elsewhere, news emerged that Huawei has launched further Wi-Fi 6 patent infringement action in Europe, this time against Netgear; while a Xiaomi recommended opinion piece took an in-depth look at the recent letter sent by China’s State Administration for Market Regulation to Avanci urging it to conduct a self-screening and compliance rectification of monopoly risk. There was news, too, of a Japanese government plan to create national strategy to leverage standards to create new market opportunities for the country’s businesses.
Please note that inclusion of a piece in the list below does not signify agreement with what is stated in the linked article, just that we believe it is of interest and worth pointing out.
Legal
Huawei has initiated Wi-Fi 6-related patent infringement suits against Netgear in Germany and at the UPC. New Huawei v. Netgear filings discovered in Munich and UPC interim conference to take place next week: WiFi 6 SEPs – ip fray
Philips has dropped a US lawsuit against Thales following the cancellation of a Delaware jury trial that would have set licensing rates for 3G and 4G SEPs. Philips Drops FRAND Case After Jury Trial Canceled - Law360 🔒
A KPN patent involved in the company’s SEP dispute with Xiaomi has been revoked by the German Federal Patent Court. Xiaomi destroys KPN patent with Bardehle in first instance (juve-patent.com)
The Munich Higher Regional Court has made a significant upward adjustment of over €20 million to the security Atlas Global would need to pay before enforcing an injunction awarded against TP-Link in an SEP-related case. Munich appeals court raises enforcement security amount from €4 to €26 million in WiFi 6 SEP case: Atlas Global v. TP-Link – ip fray
Details have emerged of a further Qualcomm lawsuit filed against Transsion at the UPC, this one involving an audio codec patent. Post | LinkedIn
Market
Indian telecoms companies are targeting a 10% share in the ownership of 6G SEPs in the next three years. Indian telecom players targeting 10% share in 6G patents in next 3 yrs | News - Business Standard (business-standard.com)
IAM has reported that Hyundai and Kia are the first automotive OEMs to become licensors in a patent pool after they joined the Access Advance VVC programme. Hyundai makes move in goal to be future SEP licensor - IAM (iam-media.com) 🔒
Acer’s head of licensing and litigation, Kate Shang, has explained how the company is increasingly using patent pools as a source of royalty income. Acer leaning on patent pools for licensing push, reveals IP and litigation head - IAM (iam-media.com) 🔒
Vietnamese electric car company VINFAST has become the latest licensee of the Avanci 2G-4G auto programme. Post | Feed | LinkedIn
Policy
The Japanese government is set to create a national strategy by spring 2025 to leverage international standards to create new markets and expand business opportunities internationally. Post | LinkedIn
Analysis/Opinion
The recent letter sent by China’s State Administration for Market Regulation to Avanci urging it to conduct a self-screening and compliance rectification of monopoly risk highlights emerging challenges for patent pools in the country. SEP/FRAND Hub 2023/2024 - IAM (iam-media.com)
A string of early settlements at the UPC suggest that the threat of an EU-wide injunction is a powerful weapon in bringing disputes to an end. Summer of settlements: Nokia, Seoul Semiconductor and NST end disputes (juve-patent.com)
The UK IP Office’s recently launched SEP resource hub has been described as a first of its kind. SEP/FRAND Hub 2023/2024 - IAM (iam-media.com)
