1) Free: Nokia signs patent licensing agreement with fifth Chinese automaker

The new deal reflects the increased respect shown by Chinese automakers for Nokia’s intellectual property rights, Nokia’s Chief Licensing Officer for Wireless Technologies, Susanna Martikainen, said in a blog post today.

2) Premium: Efficient and elegant: UPC Paris LD disposes of BSH-based Swiss infringement claim where the patentee didn’t really believe in its granted claims

The court prioritized judicial economy, in a smart way, over one party’s weak gamble based on litigation economics.

3) Premium: Japan’s influential Judge Nakashima defines Munich-inspired FRAND guidelines, but there is potential for further interjurisdictional friction

After a recent settlement in Pantech v. Google, Judge Motoyuki Nakashima of the Tokyo District Court has provided general FRAND guidance.

4) Premium: Apple gets sued in Unified Patent Court by EyesMatch, facing potential injunction in approx. 10 European countries; EyesMatch settled with Microsoft, Samsung; also suing NVIDIA now

After settling with Ona Patents (backed by Erich Spangenberg’s SIM IP) and Headwater, Apple is now being sued by EyesMatch, which peviously struck settlements with Microsoft and Samsung.

5) Premium: LG Electronics strikes joint WiFi, video codec patent licensing deal with InterDigital, Sony

The agreement licenses LG’s digital TVs and computer display monitors under InterDigital´s joint licensing program with Sony and includes licenses to technologies such as ATSC 3.0, Wi-Fi, and video codecs.

6) Free: Transsion faces fresh litigation in India: LG Electronics files wireless communications patents infringement action in Delhi High Court

The court, which first heard the case in November, will hear the parties’ arguments over pro-tem measures on February 3, 2026.