Avanci
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Patent pool |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founder | Kasim Alfalahi |
| Headquarters | |
| Website | avanci.com |
Avanci is a patent pool established in 2016 in the information and communications technology (ICT) space and more specifically in the Internet of things (IoT) space.[1][2][3][4][5] It "provides licenses to cellular standards for use in automotive vehicles".[6] The company is based in Dallas, Texas, operating through offices in Dublin, Beijing, Tokyo, and Seoul.[7]
As of 2022, Avanci has a consortium of 49 patent owners in its marketplace licensing their portfolios of eCall, 2G, 3G, and 4G standard essential patents.[1][8] The company has estimated that almost 50% of connected cars on the market are under the Avanci license.[9]
History
Avanci was founded in 2016 by Kasim Alfalahi, the former Chief Intellectual Property Officer at Ericsson. In 2017, BMW became the first automaker to sign a license agreement with Avanci, followed by Volvo, Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen.[9]
In 2022, Ford entered a licensing deal with Avanci while LG Electronics and Pantech joined the platform as licensors.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b Kobayashi, Kazuto (12 September 2021). "Emergence of Intellectual Property Ecosystem of Connected Cars and its Analysis". Social Science Research Network. doi:10.2139/ssrn.3921931. S2CID 239129073. SSRN 3921931.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Gassmann, Oliver (2021). Connected Business: Create Value in a Networked Economy. Springer Nature. pp. 260–261. ISBN 978-3-030-76897-3.
- ^ Muscolo, Gabriella; Tavassi, Marina (17 January 2019). "§20.06". The Interplay Between Competition Law and Intellectual Property: An International Perspective. Kluwer Law International B.V. ISBN 978-90-411-8690-4.
- ^ Bharadwaj, Ashish; Devaiah, Vishwas H.; Gupta, Indranath (23 July 2018). Multi-dimensional Approaches Towards New Technology: Insights on Innovation, Patents and Competition. Springer. p. 65. ISBN 978-981-13-1232-8.
- ^ Kai, Jakobs (30 April 2019). Corporate Standardization Management and Innovation. IGI Global. p. 213. ISBN 978-1-5225-9010-1.
- ^ Greenbaum, Eli (2020). "A Million Unlicensed Pieces: Nondiscrimination Commitments in the Supply Chain" (PDF). L U. Ill. L. Rev. Online.
- ^ "Contact Us", Company Website, 1 September 2022.
- ^ a b Wild, Joff. "Ford takes Avanci license in wake of German injunction". IAM. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ a b Bultman, Matthew (July 5, 2022). "Avanci Is Turning Automakers' Patent Licensing on Its Head". Bloomberg Law. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
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