Standard Essential Patents and FRAND Licensing in India: Navigating the Intersection of Patent Law and Competition Policy
Introduction The smartphone which is used today is the result of thousands of technologies which are patented and which work in a coordinated fashion. When a device goes online to a 4G network, a video stream or a voice call is sent, it uses technical standards agreed upon protocols that make all devices and manufacturers […]
Importance of good faith negotiation in SEP Licensing: Insights from the Ericsson v. Lava Case.”
Introduction India’s Journey in scientific and technological endeavors has been remarkable and stands as a testament to showcase the nation’s resilience leading to the country standing on a global stage as a leading example of being a vibrant force. And with innovation, comes rights that are protected by Intellectual property law which offers and awards […]
Sisvel and Mitsubishi, and Xiaomi sign patent licensing deal to settle ongoing litigations
Recently, Sisvel and Mitsubishi jointly announced that the companies have entered into a patent license agreement covering the standard-essential patents (SEP) of Mitsubishi Electric and Sisvel in the field of mobile communication. This deal brings to an end the global dispute between the three companies, which has spanned the courts in China, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and […]
Patent Wars And Frand Licensing
The smartphone industry nowadays is branded by a myriad of patents and its litigations in terms of infringement. Many lawsuits have been filed by Apple, HTC, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, and Samsung. The lawsuits span cross several courts and several jurisdictions and they often put Apple or Microsoft on one side of the war and Google’s […]
Paving The ‘FRAND’ Way Ahead For SEP Licensing
When the iPhone 7 was unveiled and Apple confirmed that the headphone jack, an undying invention since the 19th century, wouldn’t be a feature anymore, the whole world went berserk. In the absence of a headphone jack, users were forced to use lightning or Bluetooth headphones which were 10x costlier than the traditional headphones which featured […]
India’s First Judgement on Standard Essential Patents
Introduction Our lives, nowadays, seem to revolve around devices; technological devices like computers, cell phones, more importantly smartphones using 3G/4G networks, and even the earphones and headphones and other music players through which we listen to music. For the proper functioning of the devices, they have to comply with certain standard. These standards may include […]