30 posts and columns on FRAND

Samsung Hopes Obama Administration Will Veto Smartphone Ban

in Mobile on October 7, 2013 at 2:00 pm PT

“The world is watching how Samsung is treated by the United States in this ‘smartphone war.'”

EU Wants More Concessions From Samsung in Patent-Abuse Case

in Mobile on September 9, 2013 at 10:08 am PT

Room for improvement.
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Microsoft Trounces Google in Battle Over Standards-Essential Patents

in News on September 5, 2013 at 8:41 am PT

A precedent-setting victory and an embarrassing blow to Google.

What Does the Microsoft-Motorola Mobility Patent Case Mean for BlackBerry?

in Mobile on August 26, 2013 at 4:00 am PT

Potential grounds for renegotiating the patent licensing fees it pays to Google’s Motorola Mobility division.

What If BlackBerry’s Patents Aren’t So Valuable After All?

in Mobile on August 19, 2013 at 3:03 am PT

Could cross-licensing agreements undermine the dollar value of BlackBerry’s patent portfolio?

Senators Caution White House Over ITC’s Looming iPhone Ban

in Mobile on July 31, 2013 at 12:48 pm PT

A bipartisan group of senators calls upon the Obama administration to consider the public interest as it weighs whether or not to veto an order blocking U.S. sales of older iPhones and iPads.

News Byte

FTC Finalizes Google Standards-Essential Patent Deal

in News on July 24, 2013 at 9:33 am PT

The Federal Trade Commission today finalized its settlement with Google over the company’s alleged misuse of the standards-essential patents it gained as part of its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility in 2011. The final order requires Google to license those standards-essential patents on fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory (FRAND) terms, and prevents the company from using them as a weapon against rivals by seeking product injunctions and importation bans based on them.

Apple, Samsung Spar Over ITC Import Ban on Older iPhones, iPads

in News on June 27, 2013 at 4:00 am PT

Apple asks the United States Trade Representative to overturn the ban, while Samsung argues it should stand.

Samsung Trying to Settle European Patent-Abuse Charges

in Mobile on June 25, 2013 at 2:54 pm PT

“Samsung wants to settle.”

ITC Investigates Samsung Over Standards-Essential Patents

in News on January 4, 2013 at 8:06 am PT

2013 is going to be a busy year for Samsung legal.

FTC Slams Google for Seeking iPhone, iPad Ban

in News, December 6, 2012 at 4:30 am PT

Federal Judge Says Motorola Can’t Hold Up Microsoft Shipments Over Standards-Essential Patents

in Mobile, December 1, 2012 at 5:00 am PT

Ericsson Slaps Samsung With Patent Suit

in Mobile, November 27, 2012 at 2:36 pm PT

U.S. Trade Court Asks Some Interesting Questions in Latest Apple-Samsung Case

in Mobile, November 19, 2012 at 4:36 pm PT

Motorola Says Wisconsin Court Throws Out Apple Patent Suit

in Mobile, November 5, 2012 at 11:22 am PT

Microsoft to Google: Enough With the Diversionary Tactics, Let’s Hug It Out

in News, July 31, 2012 at 9:14 am PT

ITC to Examine What’s Fair and Reasonable in Apple-Google Patent Fight

in News, June 25, 2012 at 3:25 pm PT

Apple vs. Motorola Dismissed With Prejudice

in News, June 22, 2012 at 5:55 pm PT

Motorola Mobility to Microsoft: We Demand a Royalty Recount

in News, June 21, 2012 at 12:30 am PT

Samsung Finally Wins a Patent Case Against Apple

in News, June 20, 2012 at 12:32 pm PT

Apple vs. Motorola Mobility Matchup Called on Account of Judge’s Annoyance

in News, June 8, 2012 at 3:45 am PT

FTC Chairman Jon Leibowitz on Privacy, Do Not Track, Facebook and Google (Video)

in D10, May 31, 2012 at 12:38 pm PT

As Software Industry Patent Wars Rage, the Consumer Is Not Without an Advocate

in Voices, April 26, 2012 at 1:05 pm PT

Nice Try: Motorola Demanded a License to Every One of Apple’s Patents

in News, March 13, 2012 at 3:30 am PT

Motorola Mobility Begins Reality Distortion Field Tests in Germany

in Mobile, February 27, 2012 at 4:30 pm PT