Philip’s Strategy To Declare One Patent as a Standard Essential Patent in Two Standards
Generally, patents are filed with a particular standard in mind. Take, for instance, a scenario where researchers filed a patent related to a concept in 5G technology. The typical route for obtaining returns from such a patent would involve declaring it essential to 5G within the 3GPP organization. But have you ever wondered what the […]
Find Competitor’s Next Moves Using the Patent Transaction Data
Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) often dominate headlines, but the role of intellectual property (IP) though crucial, is often overlooked. IP can influence industry competition and innovation, and it can make or break a successful acquisition. A closer examination of significant M&A cases, such as Tata Motors’ acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR) and Oracle’s […]
5G Companies: Which Players are Leading the Market?
The first article covered the features that distinguish 5G from its predecessors, as well as the new technologies it incorporates. In the second article, its application areas in various domains have been discussed. Given its extensive application areas, one wonders: Which companies are conducting research on 5G? Recognizing a shared interest, the team delved deeper into […]
Atlantic IP’s Litigation Campaign: What Telecom Companies Need to Prepare For!
While one cannot deny NPEs’ role in innovation protection, heavy litigation from them does create uncertainties and turmoil for companies. Do you remember when 5G networking became the talk of the town? Well, that’s also when NPEs were on the prowl, suing left and right. One such litigation campaign led by Atlantic IP had given […]
TeraHertz – The Future of Wireless Communication
The world of 6G will be one of abundance. By the time 6G matures in 2030, the way we communicate with each other could change drastically, incorporating everything from holograms to virtual reality. Future networks will include some notable applications like 3D calls, haptic communication, the ability to conduct surgeries remotely, unmanned mobility, the Nano […]
These Startups Are Driving Innovation in Vehicle-to-Everything Communication in 2026
We have come down to the final part of our 3-Part V2X Communication series. In previous parts, we discussed the V2X market, including C-V2X and WLAN-V2X, and why most companies are adopting C-V2X, and the companies leading V2X research, including both Cellular and WLAN-based connectivity. This article discusses noteworthy startups researching V2X and how they can make good candidates […]
How 5G companies became the competitors of Cloud Gaming Companies?
Have you been busy building fantastic games and are unaware of all the recent happenings in the industry? By recent happenings, I mean the increased involvement of telecom companies in the cloud gaming domain? That’s right. Chances are you could be losing revenue to telecom companies in the future. How is that possible? Have you […]
Who Owns Core 5G Patents? – Essentiality Check on 5G Declared Patents
This report is an update to the report titled “Exploration of 5G Standards and Preliminary Findings on Essentiality” published May 26, 2020. This report covers more than 700 technical specifications and technical reports related to 5G technology covered in the 3GPP Portal. The scope of the prior report covered 12,002 patent families, having 63,985 individual […]
AI: a Key driving technology for the 6G network and the top companies working on 6G AI
As the rollout of 5G is pacing up across the world, the buzz of 6G has also started. Given that the world has just witnessed the launch of 5G, it’s obvious that 6G will take ~10 years to become commercially available. Nevertheless, as we move towards 6G networks, the speed-driven telecom industry has already started […]
What is holding you back from taming the SEP dragon?
SEPs are a honeypot for the companies that are aiming to gain supremacy over their competitors. The current status of the SEP world is painted in our other articles. Looking at the average share of SEPs in a company’s portfolio, however, is not very promising, as some companies are yet to participate in the SEP […]
Indicators for Telecom Companies to identify 5G SEPs in their Portfolio
Preamble In this study, we aimed to identify the top players in the 5G technology (NOT 5G SEP, NOT Core SEP) and countries which are flag-bearers for innovating in this technology. The intent was to make people aware of the progress made in the industry so far. It was an automated analysis and no manual […]
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 […]
What is 5G Technology – Requirements, Initiatives, and Enabling Technologies
5G is the fifth-generation cellular network technology that offers much faster download and upload speeds with lower latency than 4G. The battle for 5G supremacy is in full swing. Disruptive technology holds enormous potential to add economic value to all walks of our lives. It is 5G technology that will make IoT, AR, VR, Connected […]
The Schrodinger’s SEP – How to avoid hurdles in being accepted by patent pools?
The interest of the companies in having a fortified patent portfolio (SEPs) is growing at the rate of knots. The R&D-Sales and R&D-Marketing departments of various companies are making strides to hit the home run of having a strong portfolio. But, is it enough? We have constantly talked about the significance of SEP and the […]
FRAND Terms for 5G and Automotive Industry needs an update. Here’s why
Recently, it made the headlines that Daimler had lodged a complaint with the European Commission against Nokia as Nokia refused to license mobile components and insists on indirect licensing of the entire vehicle. This reminded me of another case in which Broadcom filed a billion-dollar lawsuit against Volkswagen for infringement of its patents related to wireless connectivity, graphics, […]
Understanding the current innovation game in 5G V2X domain
With the exponential improvement in innovations in the communications domain, the cars of today are becoming increasingly connected – both with each other and the environment. V2X, which stands for ‘vehicle to everything’, is the umbrella term for a car’s communication system, where information from sensors and other sources travels via high-bandwidth, low-latency, high-reliability links, […]