Patents

Ericsson fired another salvo in what is increasingly becoming a tit-for-tat 5G patent war with Apple, reportedly filing a pair of fresh claims covering a string of IP.

Huawei sued Verizon over patent infringement claims, the latest in a series of US lawsuits initiated by the vendor, which is seeking unspecified damages from the operator.

US operator AT&T signed up to a global initiative to make its patents available free of charge, in an effort designed to end the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and minimise the impact of the disease.

Huawei slapped a $1 billion claim on US operator Verizon covering licensing fees for more than 230 of its patents.

Qualcomm implemented changes to its patent licensing model to make the unit more flexible, a move which could help mend soured relations with regulators and major customers Apple and Huawei.

Imagination Technologies launched action against Apple after it was unable to come to an agreement with the smartphone manufacturer on the terms of a contract termination.

ZTE overtook its domestic rival Huawei as the biggest filer of international patent applications in 2016, with Qualcomm in third place, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) revealed.