InterDigital Patents Position them a threat to Chinese Companies
On Apr 28, 2020, InterDigital entered a worldwide patent licensing agreement with Huawei Technologies Ltd, and also settled all litigation against each other. The licensing agreement runs through 2023 and covers royalties from the sale of some of Huawei’s 3G, 4G, and 5G wireless telecommunications products. Huawei is a much bigger company then Interdigital yet […]
Twitter Patent Portfolio – A Little Organic and Mostly Acquired
Twitter’s strategy to make its platform more engaging and less spam turned out to be great. And the company is not just thriving but has great user growth and along with it is what every company longs for – a good revenue. In the fourth quarter of 2019, Twitter’s revenue amounted first-time ever to over […]
Xiaomi’s Global Expansion Plan is Steered by Patents – A Patent Portfolio Analysis
Xiaomi has been surprising the consumer electronics industry with its innovative and affordable products since its inception. Founded in 2010, the startup quickly became a smartphone leader in the Chinese market. Its success was attributed to its innovative e-commerce tactics, which gave it a first-mover advantage and resulted in a rise in smartphone demand. The […]
ITC and Nestlé’s Entry Into Skincare
In the previous article, we talked about the research of Fujifilm in the skincare domain. While it’s a surprise for the skincare players, it could have been anticipated by analyzing the earlier signs, such as research and patent filings of potential or emerging players. During the skincare domain analysis, two more players showed signs of […]
Fujifilm — A noteworthy competitor in skincare industry!
Did we tell you about that one photographic film company that made an annual sale of over 10 billion yen in 2010 by selling skincare products? One, which can be very easily overlooked by major skincare companies? No? Okay then, listen up. The year was 1934, Fujifilm had established itself as a domestic producer of […]
Alexa Patents: From Mere Ideas to More Features
Smart Speakers have become quite the household commodity nowadays. Recently, I was working on a research study on smart speakers, and as a result, I learned a lot about Amazon’s Alexa. To my surprise, there’s not one single post that describes every detail about Alexa. You’ll have to browse through Amazon’s website and scroll across […]