15:26 uur 08-05-2018

Sisvel schikt met LG met licentie voor WiFi-octrooien

 

LUXEMBOURG–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Hera Wireless S.A. (“Hera”) heeft vandaag bekendgemaakt dat Hera en LG Electronics Inc. (“LG”) een licentieovereenkomst voor WiFi-octrooien hebben gesloten, onder administratie van Sisvel International S.A. (“Sisvel”). LG voegt zich tot de groeiende lijst van bedrijven wereldwijd die toegang hebben tot de octrooien van Hera, die essentieel zijn voor de IEEE WiFi Standaard.

De overeenkomst tussen LG en Sisvel schikt een geschil betreffende vermeende inbreuk van LG op de octrooien van Hera en voorziet in een wereldwijde meerjarige octrooilicentie voor de verkoop en distributie van bepaalde Wi-Fi-producten van LG.

De Hera portefeuille is gecreëerd door Sanyo Electric uit Japan. Sanyo was nauw betrokken bij de ontwikkeling van de technologiestandaard en was een voorloper van innovatie op het gebied van WiFi. De Hera-portfolio bestaat uit meer dan 100 patenten, met internationale dekking in meer dan 40 landen.

Deze bekendmaking is officieel geldend in de originele brontaal. Vertalingen zijn slechts als leeshulp bedoeld en moeten worden vergeleken met de tekst in de brontaal, die als enige rechtsgeldig is.

Contacts

Sisvel Group
Giulia Dini, +44 203 053 6930
Communications Manager
giulia.dini@sisvel.com

Sisvel Settles a Dispute with LG and Provides a License under Its Wi-Fi Patents

LUXEMBOURG–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Hera Wireless S.A. (“Hera”) today announced that Hera and LG Electronics, Inc. (“LG”) have entered into a Wi-Fi patent licensing agreement, managed by Sisvel International S.A. (“Sisvel”). LG thereby joins the growing list of companies around the world that have access to the portfolio of patents held by Hera, which are essential to the IEEE Wi-Fi Standard.

The agreement between LG and Sisvel settles a dispute related to LG’s alleged infringement of Hera’s patents and it provides for a multi-year worldwide patent license covering the sale and distribution of certain Wi-Fi enabled LG products.

The Hera portfolio originated with Sanyo Electric of Japan. Sanyo was deeply involved with the development of this technology standard and was a forerunner of Wi-Fi technological innovation. The Hera portfolio is comprised of over 100 patents, including international coverage with filings in over 40 countries.

“We are pleased to conclude an agreement with LG that reflects the strength of Hera’s patent portfolio and we are very happy to welcome them to our ever-growing family of licensees.” said Nick Webb, Managing Director of Sisvel UK Limited.

About Hera & Sisvel: Hera is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sisvel International S.A., the holding company of the Sisvel Group. Sisvel is a world leader in managing intellectual property and maximizing the value of patent rights. Founded in 1982, the Sisvel Group is global in scope and reach, with companies in Italy, the United States, China, Japan, Germany, Luxembourg, and the United Kingdom, with over one hundred professionals worldwide with technical, legal, and licensing expertise. Sisvel has a long history of managing successful patent portfolios including those related to the audio compression standards known as MP3 and MPEG Audio.

Sisvel currently operates patent pools and joint licensing programs for the DVB-T2, MCP, LTE/LTE-A, 3G, Wi-Fi and Recommendation Engine, together with its Sisvel Wireless licensing program.

For additional information, please visit: www.sisvel.com.

Contacts

Sisvel Group
Giulia Dini, +44 203 053 6930
Communications Manager
giulia.dini@sisvel.com

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