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'Markets pay a premium for the smooth line and discount the steps': tracking patent licensing revenue
Context: In a quarterly report published on LinkedIn, Jim Harlan, founder of The Standard Strategy (and formerly at InterDigital), tracks a 10-company basket of IP-licensing-centric names, or businesses "whose revenue is patents, not products". These incl
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Rio court confirms Via pool offer can satisfy FRAND without bilateral negotiations
Context: NEC sued HMD and Multi in Brazil, alleging infringement of PI 0306434-4, which covers technology implemented by Low Power Spectral Band Replication (LP-SBR), an optional feature of the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) audio-compression standard. HMD d
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U.S. GLP-1 patent docket grows with raft of new complaints from Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk
Context: Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, originally developed for treating diabetes, have become mega-blockbuster drugs thanks to their second medical use in weight management. Denmark's Novo Nordisk and the U.S.'s Eli Lilly and Company
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UPC Hague LD revokes Maxell casting patent, finds aggregation of routine features obvious
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Navitas sues Renesas in U.S. district court for infringing gallium nitride patents in response to Japanese company's trade secret claims
Context: IP disputes concerning gallium nitride (GaN) have mushroomed amid the semiconductor material's growing strategic importance. In one such case last month, Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics filed suit against U.S.-based competitor Navitas Semi
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Dolby acquires hundreds of VVC standard-essential patents from Florida Atlantic University and OP Solutions
Context: Dolby Laboratories is one of the most seasoned players in standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing, actively using litigation (June 10, 2026 ip fray article), participation in multiple pools (November 18, 2025 ip fray article), and IP-driven M&A
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Dental AI patent still has teeth after Federal Circuit vacates decision that saw PTAB side with Invisalign maker
Context: Dental Monitoring SAS and Align Technology, Inc have been locked in battle in United States district court and at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) over patents relevant to AI-based image analysis o
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Amazon, Oracle targeted in next Headwater patent enforcement campaign
Context: Headwater LLC, founded in 2008 by scientist Dr. Gregory Raleigh, mainly focuses on developing mobile operating systems and cloud technology. It is a relatively active patent enforcer, having previously sued several Big Tech companies such as Goog
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'I am a latecomer': former Xiaomi IP head Ran Xu on launching his own IP consultancy
Ran Xu, Xiaomi's former GM of Corporate Development and IP Strategy, recently launched his own IP transaction and licensing consultancy firm, Rythan IP. Mr. Xu, who is known for putting Xiaomi on the international stage, helping give licensees more of a v
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UPC Roundup (1 week): CoA declines to stay FRAND claim against pool, separately clarifies effect of revoked injunctions; and more
This is a summary of developments in and around the UPC in the calendar week of August 2, 2026. To Read The Full Story Sign In Continue reading your article with a Membership Contact us
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