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Ericsson Hits Apple With 5G Patent Claims In UK High Court
Ericsson's latest patent-licensing battle with iPhone maker Apple comes to UK High Court as two sides argue over terms for new license
EU Takes China To WTO In Smartphone Patent Spat
European Commission launches WTO challenge against China over court decision that forces smartphone tech patent owners to settle for cut-rate licensing fees
Nokia Halts Legal Action Against Daimler To Boost Mediation Efforts
Nokia changes tactics as it seeks to negotiate with car makers over technology royalties while avoiding a European Commission competition probe
Apple’s £21bn Patent Lawsuit Against Qualcomm Arrives In Court
The row focuses on Qualcomm's lucrative licensing practices for patents and its dominant smartphone modems
UK SMBs Fined £900,000 For Using Unlicensed Software
Damages and legalisation costs for companies caught with unlicensed software increasing year-on-year
Imagination Says Apple Plans To Stop Paying iPhone Royalties
Imagination's shares plummetted on the news that Apple plans to stop using the British company's graphics technology in its iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches
IBM Forms Power Consortium To Challenge Intel
IBM is taking a leaf out of ARM’s book by licensing its Power chip technology to third party companies
Microsoft Seeks To Address Office 2013 Licence Anger
Microsoft is seeking to address the licence lock-in furore that has erupted with Office 2013
Microsoft Hikes Enterprise Application Licence Prices
Microsoft is raising the price of clienc access licences for some server-based software due in part to the proliferation of consumer end-point devices
Apple And HTC Cease Hostilities, Agree Patent Deal
“Thermonuclear war” against Android has been postponed
SAP Users Slam Complex And Rigid Licensing
A survey of British SAP users has revealed that many are unhappy over licensing complexity and lack of flexibility
Cisco Modifies Licensing Model for UC Platform
Cisco has revamped its licensing model for its unified communications portfolio, in light of new workplace trends
Yorkshire Company Punished For Using Unlicensed Software
Business Software Alliance gets £6,500 in settlement fees
Public Sector Spared Microsoft Licensing Price Hikes
New Public Sector Agreement limits price rise, while increases capped at 25.9 percent for all organisations
Microsoft To Increase Volume License Costs By 29 Percent
New prices to take effect from 1 July, but educational customers excluded
Australian Police Wanted For Mass Software Piracy
New South Wales Police allegedly broke licensing agreement and shared software with other law enforcement agencies
Apple Licensing Fees Could Alter The Android Landscape
Like Microsoft, Apple may be negotiating licensing fees with Android manufacturers, according to the Wall Street Journal
Simplified Licensing Scheme Announced For Microsoft System Center 2012
Microsoft is looking to spur the adoption of its private cloud offerings with a simplified licensing plan for System Center 2012
Quanta Computer Buys Microsoft’s ‘Android’ Licence
Another Android device maker agrees to buy a licence from Microsoft rather than meet the company in court
Microsoft Hooks Acer, ViewSonic With Android Patents
Microsoft has tied two more companies into patent deals, a continuation of its strategy to pursue Android licencees
VMware vFabric 5 Brings In New Licensing Model
VMware vFabric 5 introduces the Spring framework and a new flexible packaging and licensing scheme
Whistleblower Sticks Label Firm With Licence Payment
A label-making company has paid out nearly £25,000 after a whistleblower told the BSA of unlicensed software
Government Scraps £80 Million Microsoft NHS Licence Deal
The government has scrapped a £80 million software licensing deal with Microsoft for the NHS Connecting for Health (CfH) programme
Symantec Looks To SMBs With Expanded Licensing Scheme
Security giant Symantec has expanded its licensing program for business partners in an effort to help reduce their costs